Get A Work-At-Home Job!?

Be forewarned, a high percentage of work-at-home proposals are scams or dead-end jobs.  When you look for work-at-home jobs, use your common sense and keep asking yourself what work you can do that people will value highly.  You may have to dig deep for a really good work-at-home job.  There are a few "diamonds in the rough" out there: those jobs will mostly go to those people who really get tuned in to which products and services people really want, and then promote themselves very heavily.  Also, consider the possibility of doing many small jobs: they can pay pretty well in their sum total, and you may come across one really special job that you love and that pays well.

A Special Better Business Bureau Investigation reported that work-at-home deals are mostly too good to be true.  Kathryn M. Conklin, president of the BBB says "Students, stay-at-home mothers, disabled people, and the elderly are always hopeful that they can earn some money at home. Our investigation shows direct evidence to the contrary... in fact, most people pay more up-front than they ever earn doing the work advertised."  The work-at-home offers investigated included envelope-stuffing, product assembly, medical billing, mystery shopping, and business opportunities such as vitamin sales, auto-dialing machines, selling advertising on the Internet, and telemarketing of videotapes, books and seminars.

Of the 112 companies investigated, 21 were out of business before the study concluded.  Twelve others did not respond after their customers sent them money, and 10 more did not respond to preliminary inquiries. Of the remaining 69 companies, 2 stated that "positions were filled," and 67 sent instructions of little or no real value.  The work-at-home ads all claimed high earnings and short hours for people with little or no experience, but the study found "no evidence of people actually making the promised money."

Here are some work-at-home resources to check out:

	Get A Work-At-Home Job!?   Time to complete:   Days to weeks Money you'll spend:   Varies (perhaps a computer, software, second phone line, etc.) What you'll get:   Thousands of dollars in wages and commute savings Telecommuting Resources:  Hooked Up And Working At Home:  An article at the Kiplinger.com personal finance site explains how you can telecommute instead of driving to work once or twice a week.  Save time, gas, pollution, and your sanity! For more telecommuting resources, click: Telecommuting Jobs.  You can find telecommuting job opportunities at this site, in the careers of Artist, Data Entry, Desktop Publisher, Engineer, Photographer, Programmer, Sales, Web Designer, Writer and Other Skills. How To Find A Telecommute Job, an article at iMarvel.com that will help you find a job without having to leave home. If you think you need to learn a new skill, find information on internet courses at Learn2.com and Sessions.edu. For telecommuting job searches, try About.com, Gil Gordon's site, and Dice.com. There is a listing of Telecommute-Friendly Companies at 2Work-At-Home.com. Further Reading: This AnchorDesk Telecommuter's Toolkit gives you the advice you need to declare your independence from your office or cubicle.  It tells you what you'll need: a power notebook, fast internet connection, instant messaging, comfortable ergonomics, and contact managaement.  It finishes up by discussing potential pitfalls, such as safety and liability issues. Career Magazines like Working Woman, Christian Businessman, Kiplinger Retirement Report, free trials available Working from Home : Everything You Need to Know About Living and Working Under the Same Roof, a top-rated book at Amazon.com that tells you everything you need to know about how to find telecommuting work and manage a home office.

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