Working from home

[shanu]

Hi,

I am a new mom and I recently quit my job. I don't want to resume work until about a year later. Meanwhile, I would like to work from home. I do see a lot of advertisements inviting people to work from home claiming all I need is the internet...Are these ads genuine? What are my options to work from home? How much revenue can I generate? How much time will I need to allocate for such jobs on a daily basis? Please share your experiences/advice.

[JiriNovotny]

Basically, you can either have your online business or work for some company that will allow you to work from home - but that usually doesn't pay well and is more like a part-time opportuniy. Many hi-tech companies allow their employees to work from home also. And forget these surveys for $$$ type companies.

I am an independent software author and I sell my software over the internet. It takes just a couple of hours a day and I am quite happy with the income, but, obviously, it requires a lot of technical skills.

Many people start with consulting until they can live off their product's income.

[BadBilly]

MSN had an article recently which gave the links to four companies that hire people to work out of their homes. These are all Customer Service type jobs and they have some requirements (separate phone line, high-speed internet, etc.) but they are legit and real jobs. Sorry I don't have a link to the article perhaps you can go to msn.com and do a search for it. Good luck.
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[BadBilly]

Here it is:

4 real jobs you can do from home - MSN Money

[Tripp444]

For a long time I've been looking for a good way to leverage my time and eventually cut back the hours that I spend working for someone else. I finally found something that I think can get me started on that path. My goal is to slowly replace the income that I make at my "job" so that I can eventually spend more time with my family. I don't want to be accused of shamelessly plugging, so I'll leave it up to you to explore the website in my signature.
I feel like I have finally found a business opportunity that is a perfect fit for me, and it's wonderful to finally have a plan!
People will show you lots of ways that you can work from home, but I think it's important that you find something that you enjoy doing and that makes you happy.

[Freelancer]

There are a couple of options if you want to work from home;
1) Join a Network Marketing company, this is NOT internet based but a solid long term option. Always remember that Network Marketing requires that you stick around for the long haul, at the start it will go slow but its like a locomotive; once it picks up speed your unstoppable.
Oh and be carefull what company you pick, most company's are great but there are some bad apples who can spoil the experience and oppertunity.
2) Start a blog or other internet based system to generate money out of adds or donations, this one is tough because there is a huge competition. The upside is that there is very very little cost to get started which is obviously great. You need some kind of knowledge that people are interested in, a good marketing sense and writing skills. This one requires a even longer breath to get to the real money, expect atleast 6 months before you start making any real money (like more than 5 bucks a month ).
3) Surveys/phone company's/whatever I have no experience with these so I can't comment on it.


Edit: The oppertunity above me is a Network Marketing company to give you an idea, it ain't mine but from the looks of it its a decent one.

[Tripp444]

Yes, I just started with this network marketing company.. and the compensation plan seems solid, love the products, love everything!
This one is definitely legit if anyone is looking for a nice business opportunity.

[Freelancer]

Originally Posted by Tripp444

Yes, I just started with this network marketing company.. and the compensation plan seems solid, love the products, love everything!
This one is definitely legit if anyone is looking for a nice business opportunity.

Awesome, its always good hearing that other Network Marketing business are going great.

[1000feet]

If you can find or make something unique, you could even start your own network marketing company. Everyone tries to work their way to the top... why not start off at the top?

[mlc82]

Sorry for going sort of OT, but is there a difference between Network and Multi-Level marketing?

[Freelancer]

If you can find or make something unique, you could even start your own network marketing company. Everyone tries to work their way to the top... why not start off at the top?

The basis of every successfull Network marketing company is a good product, so if you can find a good product and have the knowledge to start by all means.

Originally Posted by mlc82

Sorry for going sort of OT, but is there a difference between Network and Multi-Level marketing?

Different names for the same puppy.