
Originally Posted by
Rodney007
Just wondering if there are any real work from home jobs out there?
I rang up one but they required 25k money down!!!!!!!
was just wanting some kind of data entry , or sorting of some kind for a couple of hours a day after my day job..
is there such a thing? anyone tried working from home? anyone put cash down?
churz
Short answer? No.
I've worked from home for seven years and trust me, it's not easy. The only way you'd get data entry work that you could do from home is if you'd worked for a company before and they were happy for you to work from home. Most companies want you where they can see you so they aren't paying you to watch tv or go riding!
Any job that requires you to shell out money upfront (other than for samples or that kind of thing) is dodgy, as is any job where you have to fill out incredibly detailed online forms before they will tell you what it is. My mother used to tell me there were heaps of jobs advertised so to shut her up I looked into one and they wanted to know every detail, including my bank account and IRD number, so I didn't complete the online form.
Basically, in order to work from home you need to be doing something you can do from home using your own computer, etc. Confidentiality is another problem - some places won't let you take work home due to privacy.
I do writing, editing and research work from home but it's all from people contacting me through my website or people recommending me for jobs. Work you can do from home and make a good living from is pretty thin on the ground.
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
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