With that in mind, how do you go about establishing a work-from-home career that won’t leave you feeling like a starving artist?
Consider Your Skillbase
So, you want to work from home. But, what are you good at exactly? There are plenty of skills that - thanks to the internet - you can use to make a living from home. Writing, graphic design, coding and even marketing are among just a few of them. Once you have established a skill that people are likely to pay you to do at home, then you can move into actually trying to find a job that fits this skill.
Search the Web
The key to finding great home working jobs is to be very good at searching the web. For every twenty Google searches, you may only find one good job, but that’s the life of a home worker! Becoming very good at Googling is an essential component of any home workers skill base.
Also, plenty of the traditional job search sites will also have work from home opportunities. Enter keywords such as ‘remote’, ‘work from home’ and ‘telecommute’ to find remote positions that more traditional employers are offering. Not all of them will be relevant, but the ones that are could be a great opportunity for you.
Be Flexible
The real key to working from home is not finding one great paying job, but many. Whether this is through having a number of clients for your writing services, doing multiple jobs to fill your time or even doing random one-off jobs every now and again. The more flexible you are, the more chances to boost your income will appear. Even doing something you haven’t considered before - like foster a child - may open the doors to new and exciting career opportunities.
Also, don’t be afraid to ask the hard questions. Are you currently employed now in a regular job? Why not ask if you can do the same job, simply from home? Plenty of employers will say no, but why leave a stable income if there is a possibility they will say yes?
Avoid Scams
Some people know that there are many people out there looking for great work at home opportunities. Such people take advantage, offering a great salary to make you do the work and then disappear off of the face of the earth when it comes to payday.
Here are some solid pieces of advice when it comes to avoiding such scams:
- Does it sound too good to be true? Well…
- Don’t be afraid to ask hard questions before accepting the job. Such as if it is a salaried role, on commision, when you will be paid and even what support the company provides.
- Unsolicited emails offering you a job are rarely legit.
- Never send your own money! Full stop.
At the end of the day, you want to earn money but you also want to protect yourself. So be wary and question everything thoroughly before committing to anything?
Once you manage to hunt down the legitimate opportunities, then you can happily settle into a great career working from home. They say you have to kiss a few frogs before you meet a prince, which is exactly the same principle you should apply to your work-from-home job search!
