Best Legitimate Online Jobs you can Work from Home
One of the biggest draws to working from home, online, is the freedom it allows. There is more time to spend with one's family, not to mention working in a comfortable atmosphere. Working online eliminates costly commuting, wear and tear on vehicles and office politics. All of this sounds fabulous except for just one thing: how to avoid the multitude of scam "work from home" jobs floating around the internet. After several hours/days/months of searching for a real form of onlineemployment, most people become convinced it doesn't exist. Chin up friends, there really are online jobs that are scam free.
Freelance
For some aspiring people, freelance work is ideal. They can pick and choose the jobs they want and not be tied down to one specific company/client. This allows for freelancing to be varied and interesting. Some people who enjoy freelancing include writers, photographers and artists. A freelancer can bid on only the jobs they want and leave the rest to someone else. Once a freelancer has established reliability and quality of completed jobs, they can develop a positive reputation and begin receiving offers for work to be completed.
Freelancers can work for newspapers, magazines, niche websites and even provide content for company websites and blogs. The freelance opportunities are endless, if you know where to look and have the determination to do it.
Customer service/call center
These jobs used to be performed in an office setting with numerous employees in cubicles and twenty-five phones sounding off at the same time. Brick and mortar call centers still exist, but now they have virtual offices to add to their arsenal. The hiring process is the same as with a real office. You still have to submit to a drug screen, background check, interviews (via phone) and fill out all of the necessary tax forms. Some companies require you to purchase a specific type of phone (no cordless phones and must have more than one line) and headset. The only real difference is you can clock in at home, in your pajamas and no one knows it.
Many big name companies are now outsourcing customer service jobs to home workers. This is actually not a new practice by any stretch of the imagination. All it takes is a home phone, internet access and a quiet work area. These companies generally offer paid training and some even offer paid vacations. To enjoy this type of job, you must be a "people person" and be pretty even tempered. You will answer calls from customers regarding products and/or services offered by a certain company. As with face to face customer service, it is your job to answer the questions, resolve complaints and make sure the customer is satisfied when they hang up.
Virtual assistant
There are companies and even individuals who will hire a person to work from home to set appointments, take calls and other various duties of an assistant. These jobs can be very rewarding if you like the challenge of keeping track of dates, names, places and times. This is definitely a job for someone who is very organized.
These jobs pretty much cover the gambit of legitimate online jobs available today. There are other more specialized jobs such programming, website design, insurance and real estate. These jobs often require a degree or verifiable certification.
There are some things you can do online that offer a part time or supplemental income.
Surveys
There are legitimate survey companies on the web that offer payment for your time answering surveys for different big name companies. These companies really appreciate you taking the time to answer questions and even try out new products before they hit the consumer marketplace. The neat thing about product testing is that you get to be involved in the development of products, get to keep the product and get paid for using it. You probably won't be able to earn a full time income for filling out surveys and testing products, but you can bring in a little extra cash each month.
The good survey companies are buried in the sea of scams and can be difficult to sort out. One big clue to look for is a low or no cost membership. Some scammers out there actually charge you a hefty fee to be part of their survey site and it ends up just being a site that gives you a list of survey companies.
Sales
Companies likeAvon,Watkins,Mary Kay,Scentsyand others offer the chance to become an independent representative for them. You pay a membership fee (usually once a year) and then try and sell the company's products and develop a customer base for yourself. If you are an outgoing person and enjoy spending time with people, then this could be the type of work for you. How this fits into the online category is having the ability to set up your own representative website where you can sell to the internet public at large. Most of the shopping, ordering and shipping takes place through your website, eliminating the need for keeping an inventory or having to worry about hand delivering the products.
The key thing about joining a sales company is looking for one that has been established for a while and has a positive reputation. You certainly do not want to get involved with a company that takes advantage of its customers.
Working online from home is not just a pipe dream, you really can do it. You may have to scour the online job boards and brush up on your networking skills, but the effort is worth it once you find a job that fits you. After all, what is not to love about a job you can take with you if you move? Freelancers, sales and survey takers have it really good because they can do their job while on vacation or sitting in the backyard.
