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Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 11:24 AM

i am very interested in doing some telecommuting... who isn't? the problem is it's hard to find actual legitimate resources, as doing an online search on the subject brings up a tonne of scams. are there any websites with legitimate work from home job postings? preferrably that i don't have to pay for? any advice is greatly appreciated. having to drive somewhere every day to spend the day doing something i don't enjoy and talk to people i don't really like destroys my soul a little more every day.

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

JAN 24, 2007 02:10 PM

I have no idea, but if you find something good, let me know.

bean

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JAN 24, 2007 02:17 PM

If you think about it, there's no reason whatsoever for legitimate companies to pay non-professionals to telecommute, when they could just as easily be paying someone 1/8th the cost to telecommute from India, the Philippines, or Brazil.

Notice that I said "non-professionals." Many large companies have semi-professional to professional telecommuting workforces, but typically you have to be highly specialized and have a long work history to establish a history of work ethic.

Shal

Shal

Los Angeles, CA
October 2002

JAN 24, 2007 02:19 PM

Any "work from home" deal that you have to pay money to get started on is a scam.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

JAN 24, 2007 02:22 PM

www.callthebastardathomeandgivehimhugeboostsinhisselfesteemsohecanlookathislifeinanewpositiveway.com

hadees

hadees

Austin, TX
December 2003

JAN 24, 2007 02:49 PM

You need to check out ClarkHoward.com. He does a radio show that is about consumer advocate program.

I remember him talking about this once. He said that most of the sites are scams and it is hard to find a real one. However if any exist you should be able to find them by posting in the message board on his site.

hadees

hadees

Austin, TX
December 2003

JAN 24, 2007 02:51 PM

bean said:
If you think about it, there's no reason whatsoever for legitimate companies to pay non-professionals to telecommute, when they could just as easily be paying someone 1/8th the cost to telecommute from India, the Philippines, or Brazil.

Notice that I said "non-professionals." Many large companies have semi-professional to professional telecommuting workforces, but typically you have to be highly specialized and have a long work history to establish a history of work ethic.



Actually I can't remember which one but one of the major Airlines does hire Americans to telecommute to save money on having an office but still having Americans answering the phones. I think it might be Jet Blue.

Edit: I was right, it is Jet Blue.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 03:47 PM

somehow i know quite a few people who work from home... perhaps they are lying to make me want to kill myself extra. haha.

damnit. i knew it was too good to be true. destined to be unhappy for life i suppose.

thanks for the tips though everyone.

Shal

Shal

Los Angeles, CA
October 2002

JAN 24, 2007 03:53 PM

Solaris said:
somehow i know quite a few people who work from home... perhaps they are lying to make me want to kill myself extra. haha.

Really? What do they do? Can you ask them how they got their jobs?

Bean and I worked from home once upon a time, but that's because we did established tech work that no longer required an office.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

JAN 24, 2007 04:15 PM

hadees said:

bean said:
If you think about it, there's no reason whatsoever for legitimate companies to pay non-professionals to telecommute, when they could just as easily be paying someone 1/8th the cost to telecommute from India, the Philippines, or Brazil.

Notice that I said "non-professionals." Many large companies have semi-professional to professional telecommuting workforces, but typically you have to be highly specialized and have a long work history to establish a history of work ethic.



Actually I can't remember which one but one of the major Airlines does hire Americans to telecommute to save money on having an office but still having Americans answering the phones. I think it might be Jet Blue.

Edit: I was right, it is Jet Blue.



fuck, i love Jet Blue so much. Plus everyone that answers phones for them have always been soooooo nice to me.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 04:17 PM

medical transcription, and graphic design.

i mean, even if school is involved i am willing to do it, if it means ultimate happiness eventually! just looking for some advice.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 04:18 PM

Margot_Dent said:

fuck, i love Jet Blue so much. Plus everyone that answers phones for them have always been soooooo nice to me.



probably because they are at home so they're happy! haha.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

JAN 24, 2007 04:20 PM

Solaris said:
having to drive somewhere every day to spend the day doing something i don't enjoy and talk to people i don't really like destroys my soul a little more every day.



i dunno, i have an office job and none of those things apply to me (besides the driving, though i could take public transport if i wanted to.) it is possible.

AceT

AceT

Portland, OR
April 2004

JAN 24, 2007 04:38 PM

I work from home, but like bean and Shalome it's a specialized technical profession. Working from home is very much a "grass is always greener" kind of thing, it might look appealing but there are pros and cons just like anything.

From 2001-2003 I worked from home, but freelancing, which means I spent just as much time looking for work as I did actually doing work. It's not fun when you don't know when or where your next paycheck is coming from, and the economy wasn't doing too hot back then either.

I eventually purposely seeked out a full-time desk job from one of my clients, which I worked at for four years, because it allowed me to concentrate on work and was more of a routine.

You also don't socialize as much when you work from home. I'm not at all a social person, but spending large amounts of time in one place, often days at a time can make you develop a certain amount of cabin fever. Just think about how many people you know and hang out with that you met at work, and realize that you won't have the same thing if you work from home. You'll be by yourself all day everyday.

With my current job, even though I work for one company and have many of the amenities of a regular desk job, I still wish I could occasinally go to an office. It's nice to be able to sit somewhere and truly fully focus on work without any distractions. It's hard to do that when you're at home.

I think maybe what you should be looking for is a job you do enjoy doing. I've never had a job I didn't enjoy, and any time a job no longer becomes something I want to be doing I know it's time to move on.

Happiness isn't staying at home, it's spending your time doing something you want to be doing.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 05:03 PM

but what i want to be doing is staying at home... haha how sad. i haven't thought of any careers that really pique my interest unfortunately.

s5

s5

STAFF

San Francisco, CA

JAN 24, 2007 05:12 PM

Don't listen to the naysayers - if you think you're better suited to work from home, do it and don't look back. It's the best thing ever.

The nice thing is that instead of socializing with people you're forced to get to along with, you can socialize with the people of your choosing (your friends) whenever you want. And in today's environment of layoffs, mergers, and downsizing, having a job is no guarantee of future income. You're just as vulnerable.

It definitely is easier to work from home when you have an established profession, but it's not required. If you can already do graphic design, start looking around craigslist for graphic design gigs. Or find a bunch of web firms or advertising firms and pimp yourself out to them. Who knows, maybe some of them are overworked and would welcome some extra hands.

Or another option, go into business for yourself. Find something you love doing or making, and just do it. If you can make or do something of value and convince someone else to give you money for it, then you have a job. Best of all, it's a job you created. Use sites like ebay to handle all the dirty work for you, and promote yourself (tastefully of course) to friends and family.

s5

s5

STAFF

San Francisco, CA

JAN 24, 2007 05:16 PM

bean said:
If you think about it, there's no reason whatsoever for legitimate companies to pay non-professionals to telecommute, when they could just as easily be paying someone 1/8th the cost to telecommute from India, the Philippines, or Brazil.



There are plenty of reasons. They won't have to deal with language barriers or timezone differences. Maybe they're a small company would rather not pay for the extra office space and taxes. Maybe they're also an independent home based worker, and are looking for someone to team up with. Or maybe the price is right for the service you're offering, or maybe they just get along with you personally. Maybe the company has a "we support our local economy" ethic.

Lemonkid

Lemonkid

Canada
May 2003

JAN 24, 2007 05:53 PM

SG.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 24, 2007 05:58 PM

Lemonkid said:
SG.



oh, we can't all work for sg! especially with no related talent to offer.

Lemonkid

Lemonkid

Canada
May 2003

JAN 24, 2007 06:18 PM

Solaris said:

Lemonkid said:
SG.



oh, we can't all work for sg! especially with no related talent to offer.



Well I can't think of any telecommuting jobs off hand that wouldn't be the same kind of work - I mean there's not much available aside from web/internet related stuff.

AceT

AceT

Portland, OR
April 2004

JAN 24, 2007 06:18 PM

s5 said:
Don't listen to the naysayers - if you think you're better suited to work from home, do it and don't look back. It's the best thing ever.


Obviously there are pros to working from home, but I wanted to make sure she knew about the cons. Working from home doesn't automatically manifest happiness. A shitty job is a shitty job, whether it means spending time at a desk or licking envelopes from home. I still say find something you enjoy doing, regardless of where you have to do it.

Solaris

Solaris

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

JAN 25, 2007 11:51 AM

Lemonkid said:

Solaris said:

Lemonkid said:
SG.



oh, we can't all work for sg! especially with no related talent to offer.



Well I can't think of any telecommuting jobs off hand that wouldn't be the same kind of work - I mean there's not much available aside from web/internet related stuff.



i have heard of [possibly mythical] transcription and data entry positions. wishful thinking most likely, i just wanted to see.

and acet, i would much rather be doing something i dislike in the privacy of my own home than elsewhere. though you're right, finding something you legitimately enjoy is probably the best bet, but i haven't yet thought of such a thing. unfortunately what i seem to enjoy doing most in the world is absolutely nothing. haha.

Roaring_Tulips

roaring_tulips

Jacksonville, FL
April 2006

JAN 25, 2007 12:09 PM

There are medical transcription jobs you can do from home. In fact, the hospital my mother transcribes has all of their medical transcriptionists work from home. It gives them more room for patient files. However, you WILL need to get some schooling to do this job.

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JAN 25, 2007 12:21 PM

If school isn't a problem, there are tons of things you can do. Medical Transcription has been mentioned, but copy editing and proofreading are two other jobs that are mostly (but increasingly less-so) done by people working from home. The tough thing about a lot of "work from home" jobs is that YOU are the one who has to provide all the motivation, YOU have to go out and find the work. In other words, there's no posting that's out there saying "Oh, please work at home for us!"

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JAN 25, 2007 12:24 PM

also: Drugs are popular. You could sell them and shit.

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