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Working at home/ Self-employment
I keep trying to find work @ home oppurtunities that are somewhat feasible and not telemarketing, but it's kind of hard. And self-employment ads pop up left and right, all very very vague, however. Not telling much of what they're about.
I was wondering if anybody out there has had any experience, stories, suggestions, or maybe even leads on any type of work at home or any self-employment jobs they've had in the past. Jam it back in, in the dark.
Last edited by Zephyrin; Jul 15, 2007 at 08:17 PM.
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I'd say that certain skillsets lend themselves much better to working at home as a freelance contractor.
Web design/development and freelance coding are two that pop out in my mind. This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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Working on your back offers exciting opportunities to make big bucks and meet new contacts, as well.
I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
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Yeah. The guy who codes the website for the bank I work for only comes in to work a few days a week. Then he spends the rest of the week working from his home computer. The mortgage consultant I'm working with also makes all of her client calls from home and only works in the office like 2 or 3 days a week.
Those are the examples of good work at home jobs that I know of. They probably aren't your thing though. I was speaking idiomatically. |
I think he's looking for something a bit simpler. Those jobs actually require some skill. He's probably looking in the way of something like data entry, or maybe even envelop stuffing.
So, there it is. My friend's mother tried both data entry and envelope stuffing until she finally gave up and decided to stop being lazy and got a real job. How ya doing, buddy? |
If you're an artist, freelance. But you'd have to be damned good, work fast and hard.
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I'm currently working from home, reading microbiology and public health journal articles, writing about them and uploading them to a database for a cleaning products company R&D team.
What got me this job was my background in microbiology and prior experience with database software, so yes, they were looking for a very particular skillset. I think this is true for at-home jobs in general, with particular emphasis in computer skills. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
I work from home as an independant distrubuter for herbal suplements. We're selling health so it's a pretty good market. It's somewhat like telemarketing but at the same time not really since we only contact people who have displayed interest in the products and ask for additional information. If you would like more information just pm me.
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If you really want to succeed working from home, stay the hell away from Amway, Quixtar, Herbalife, and other mult-level-marketers. There's nowhere I can't reach.
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Personally, I don't trust any advertisement that says I can make big $$ every day by working at home. I don't trust anything that comes in the form of spam or a popup add for that matter; that's where we see most of these adds don't we?
Best way to work from home and be safe is to start your own business, period. But if you must try one of these companies, I would do a web search for them before even thinking about signing up. Chances are you'll find a web forum or web site with lots of (usually bad) information about them. Also good to check the Better Business Bureau (bbb.org) and see if they've registered there. If they have, chances are if they're going to rip you off, it'll be done in a legal way. <.<;; This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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Consultant work usually pays quite well when you work for yourself, but the biggest issue for that line of work is getting enough work. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? "In a somewhat related statement. Hugging fat people is soft and comfy. <3" - Jan "Jesus, Gumby. You just...came up with that off the top of your head?" - Alice |
I was speaking idiomatically. |
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I also have a friend that sells cutco knives. He does well with it, too. He's regional manager or something. He is also a zombie and that's all he talks about.
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To be fair, Cutco knives are actually a pretty darned good product, so I figure of all the door to door sales type things they're one of the best to be doing. We've had couple steak knives and a utility knife or something at home and they're still as sharp as the day we got them and they're at least ten years old now.
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They ARE good knives, yes. But the additional expense for that little added quality is not worth it for most people, and you'll be expected to try to push them on fucking everybody even if you KNOW they won't want them and can't afford them. The introductory packet basically demanded I try to force these things on my friends and family because they would naturally be more inclined to help me out.
I was nearly sucked into this crap myself and had an interview scheduled for the next day, but I just Googled the... what was it? I can't recall the name, it was just another front company for selling those same knives, regardless I don't work for anybody if the first 25 Google results for their name are consumer-advocate sites, so I completely called and cancelled the interview. They called me 8 times in the two months after to try to make me change my mind. Jam it back in, in the dark. |