Work from home?? [Archive]

j3ndosbx

03-31-2008, 08:44 PM

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone here works from home.. I need some extra income so that I can stay home longer with my son. I'm getting so depressed. I don't want to go back to work when my baby is 2 months... If anyone has some info on work from home, extra income.. Please advise.

Thank you all.

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tracyjean1016

04-01-2008, 04:24 PM

I don't know where you live, but if you're in a relatively urban area you can try looking on craigslist for part-time work from home jobs. Also, on craigslist you can post your services (for example, if you'd be willing to watch another family's child for extra $ - I see a lot of those types of postings).

Good luck!

Loriann0302

04-02-2008, 04:13 PM

I TOO WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK FROM HOME, I WILL ONLY BE HOME FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS WITH MY BABY AND I WISH I COULD STAY HOME LONGER BUT WE NEED THE SECOND INCOME :(

Whatever you do, please be careful with all these sites that say you can work from home for ex: there is one saying you can process rebates for known companies at home and its all false, i looked into all of them and they are false advertisement and they want your money.

j3ndosbx

04-02-2008, 04:54 PM

Yea most of those add on craigslist are scams.. I don't trust those adds. I wanted to know if someone here actually does something from home, a real deal.. I've looked online, everywhere and it seems as if they are all scams.

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Tam

04-04-2008, 11:21 AM

Have you looked into mystery shopping? I work with a company named GapBuster and make up to 200 a month just for eating out.

BoobySnacks

04-17-2008, 10:19 PM

I work from home typing medical transcripts. There are some companies who will start newbies. Do some phone book or google searches for medical transcription companies in your area first because they would be more likely to start you off without experience if you were in their area for some amount of training. Also, general transcription. I worked for a company for a while that did all kinds of transcription including job interviews for the police department. The only thing you would have to invest in is a WAV pedal, which is under $100. They will email you the links you will need to access their FTP to download the work and send it back. I am not saying that they are hiring, but it is possible and there are ALOT of companies just like them. Good luck!!!

konursmom

09-22-2008, 09:27 PM

What did you end up doing?

amkari

09-27-2008, 10:50 PM

I signed up with Avon almost 9 yrs ago when my son was just a month old. I love it. Initially I spent more than I made though. lol Fortunately I had a job with great income to go back to.

Now I am 'unemployed' after moving back to be closer to friends and family with the new baby due in Nov. I figured that my likelihood of finding employment that would pay what I was used to living on was slim to none with being mo pregnant so I decided to make the jump to full time Avon. I've wanted to do it for a few years. Come November when dd is born she'll be out there with me in a sling, carrier, or stroller looking for customers, new reps, and handing out brochures and business cards. rofl My 8 yr old is already a great salesman after being exposed to my Avon business all his life. ;-)

Over the last 8 yrs or so I have lost money, made a little money, and made a lot of money at various times. For awhile I was averaging nearly $1000 profit per month working just 30-40 hrs each month on Avon. Between now and December 31 I have a goal to increase my business unit by 50-70 new representatives and advance to a higher bonus percentage level. Accomplishing that will take my overall income from a few hundred (way down due to move and rebuilding in new area) to a few thousand each month when combined with my growing sales commissions.

Right now there is an opportunity for a new representative to earn up to $1000 in incentive bonuses during their first 3.5 months in addition to regular bonuses and commissions. ;-) I'm really excited about it even though I'm not personally eligible. I have 2 brand new reps that are really working towards earning those incentives.

Personally, I'm determined to accomplish my goals come hell or high water because I DO NOT want to turn control of my life and schedule over to someone else to tell me when I have to work or not work. ;-)

For a $10 investment (which can come out of profits made already if you collect some orders before you sign up) you can't beat the possibilities. Besides, the discount on your personal products takes them wwwaayyy below even walmart prices. Oh yeah... and the tax deductions on so many things are great too. lol

If you want to know more, feel free to e-mail me at amber.avon@yahoo.com.

*** disclaimer*** I can't sign you up myself unless we meet face to face so please don't think I am trying to recruit you myself. ;-) But I can give you answers to any questions you have and help you figure out who to contact if you decide to give it a try.

There are a lot of legitimate, viable home based business options out there, direct sales is just one category. I recommend looking into several different options and comparing compensation structures and really taking the time to consider how much time you're willing to dedicate and how much you're willing to invest to get started. If, like Avon, they offer 2 career paths (straight sales and commission as well as sales leadership which earns commission and bonus overrides) then you also need to consider the return on effort. Then make your decision based on how much income you would like to earn and the time frame you have to make it happen.

Good luck!
Amber

MichelleB1

10-07-2008, 01:52 PM