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Finding Work At Home Opportunities

cgwriter - Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:17pm

So many people are looking for ways to work from home, to have the flexibility and income that can provide. Why is it that so many people seem to want to scam those people out of their money, and take advantage of their dreams?

I have been so burned by trying to find any legitimate information online about working from home. There are just so many predators out there trying to prey upon the hopes and emotions that drive people to look for this type of work in the first place.

And why is it that most WAHMs are so reluctant to share their information and help others to do the same? We could all learn so much from each other and not have to re-invent the wheel and suffer all the bad information out there.

To that end, I wanted to share information that I've found, in hopes others might do the same. Some of the better sites about working from home that I've come across, after sifting through MANY of them for umpteen hours online are:
www.wahm.com
www.wahmzone.com
www.craigslist.org
www.workplacelikehome.com
www.moneymakingmommy.com/no-fee-work-at-home-jobs/index.htm

Here's a link to a blog about spotting work at home scams that I thought was good: How to Spot Work At Home Scams

One thing that can help you search is for work at home jobs is to use the words "telecommute" or "telecommuting" in your search.

If you know of others you can share to help people find the "real" work at home job out there, please share - or comment on any of those I've shared that you may have had experience with. Thanks!

(In my next blog post, I'll tell you how I finally did find a way to make my work from home dreams a reality, and in my case, it WASN'T from a online source. BUT I do want to help others out there searching, like I once was, which is why I'm interested in finding and sharing information about legitimate opportunities.)

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Diane Brunner's picture

WOW

Diane Brunner; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 3:59am

Thanks for all the links

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You're welcome

cgwriter; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 7:01pm

And feel free to share any you may have come across, or your experience with any of these.

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Work From Home

realitycheck; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 9:01am

I too wrote about work from home places. Here's some more links as well as SCAM COMPANY LINKS.

http://bloggerparty.com/paid_surveys_more_a_list_of_scam_sites_real_sites_that_work

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Thanks

cgwriter; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 7:00pm

I will check that out. I've enjoyed reading many of your blogs so I'm anxious to see what you have to say about this too. :)

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Creating your own

TLEstrogen; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 1:50pm

opportunities. Always the best way to go. Many folks convince their bosses to let them work from home. I also use a work at home call center type position to pay the bills while I work on my writing.

#1 rule: Don't pay to work and don't pay to find work!! It isn't necessary.

Great links by the way, I use most of those myself.

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Good points

cgwriter; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 7:00pm

I love your #1 rule, it is VERY true! Everyone, listen to TLEstrogen on that one!

That's another thing too - sometimes you have to find something to "pay the bills" while you build up your writing career, which does take time.

There are more and more telecommuting positions all the time as bosses seek to cut their costs and free up office space. And the vast majority of successful people who work-at-home, that I have met (including myself), have found their opportunity through present or past employers or other local networking connections.

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What about paying for

Diane Brunner; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 7:28pm

What about paying for courses to get you more money? Like the copywriting classes I see lots of different listing.

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paying for courses

cgwriter; Friday, March 17, 2006 - 10:45pm

There are some really good courses that can cost money, but there are also lots of free ones available too.

My advice would be to find someone in your area if you are looking for a local course, and ask around for recommendations of good ones to take. I wouldn't pay for one unless I had a solid recommendation that it was a good one.

Another good way to approach it is to find a respected editor or publisher and ask them for recommended courses.

I also DO pay money to attend good writing conferences, as these can be invaluable for both information as well as networking. Again, first find out which are the best value for your money.

Good luck, and happy writing!

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Thanks a ton

simpleman; Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 8:08pm

I had just posted in my blog asking about their work at home experiences, will be waiting for that post.

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You forgot one

gracepub; Friday, August 31, 2007 - 2:39pm

I know several writers who were making $2000 - $5000 a month within six months of signing up at www.ifreelance.com. I like the security of working inside a community. It protects me from being ripped off by clients who do not want to pay but want to take the work.

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legit work from home opportunity

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majoradventure; Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 11:34am

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