– Can You Do It?
Working at home – a great thing – but it is still working at least part time. Money isn’t free. But you can earn outside the box. The box that tells you when you begin, when you are to break and when you will eat lunch and when you will go home. Tells you when and if you get a vacation and how long it can be.
What is outside?
Sure, you might be working on Monday evening. But then again, you can choose to go to the zoo with the children on Wednesday afternoon. Have you got any idea how much less crowded the zoo is on a weekday, even in the summer? I like to picnic for lunch, I take the kids to the park, we have a little walk, spread out a blanket and eat our lunch. We pack up and go back home. The kids take a nap while I check email and return calls. Children happy, clients happy, me happy. Yes, telecommuting rules!
Money, money
It’s nice to think we don’t need money. But the fact is, we do. Do we need to make it under someone else’s thumb? Americans are famous for our individualism. We, for the most part want to live life our way. Most of us don’t want a job or a company to run us. But what we must do is find “I will” power within ourselves. This “I will” power is what makes you sit down and do the work you promised to do.
The current crop of get rich quick promises, give the impression you just can sleep all day, watch your favorite soap opera or rerun and saunter out to the mailbox and have checks waiting for you. Well, I’m going to slap you, NO that doesn’t happen. Any who promise that are lying to you. Wake up.
Education
In the last few generations, we heard how a degree is the only way to succeed to great income. Not necessarily so. Some of the richest folks in American didn’t go to college. As of 2009 we see listed Bill Gates (Microsoft, dropped out of Harvard), Lawrence Ellison (databases, dropped out of Illinois University), numbers 4, 5 6 & 7 are all Waltons. Sam Walton, didn’t go to college, he just had an idea and worked very hard to achieve it.
So a special education isn’t necessary. It’s good, but not necessary. It is “I will” power that gets any and all folks going. Lazy doesn’t do it.
Products and skills
Once you determine you have the will to govern yourself and you have the grit to push through the “I don’t wannas”. What do you do? Do you have a skill you can use from home? This is tricky because you can get snookered into scams. I dare say the virtual assistant stuff, well some of it, is legitimate. But the competition for work is pretty intense. Just about anybody thinks they can type. So they give it a go.
Also out there are customer assistance companies. They claim to use workers from home. I investigated a couple, they seems legitimate. However, it has now been five months since I put my name in and was “interviewed”. And nothing has come in. Most likely, the same problem. Lots of folks think they can answer phones. So they give that a go too. This may account for customer support persons who you cannot understand. If you have poor speaking skills and slur words together, don’t do apply for this work, please.
Get a product is what you hear. A product? What about quality or usefulness? There are many who think selling anything will be fine. Really? Unless the guy that came up with the smiley face copyrighted it and gets residuals every time it gets used, he isn’t making money from it. Anyone remember the Pet Rock?
Scams and out of pocket costs
As you travel around the internet you see “send me X dollars and I’ll show you how to make 100 times more than that”. Now, friends, what do they need to show you? You will be told to do just the same, sell hype. Thousands of dollars made by supplying Google with links may be legitimate, but again you must work hard to make any money.
So anything that promises you no work and money will pour in, stay away from. Yes they couch it in heart racing, exciting language. They show images of expensive cars and some house someone took a picture of. All with upbeat music playing.
Then we have those that offer their wares free but to get the plan they give you going, you must buy all sorts of software or specialized instruments. Been there? They make money from you buy selling the “necessary” items. Then you must do the same.
Let’s not however, lump in some of the legitimate offers for business. They are out there. Real brick and mortar companies that have real products to sell. Some companies have elected to let their products be sold by independent business owners. These aren’t too common. But they are there. Even the real ones, might require you to put some money in the pot to get up and going. The money might be for the initial package of the products. You can’t sell the product, if you don’t have any. So look at these carefully and closely. Real companies will offer 30 day money back guarantees. You will find the corporate website which is up front in what they have to offer. It will not be filled with vague “happy” language. No Rolls Royces or castles in Germany.
What am I doing now?
I have extensive experience in secretarial and technology work. I spent many years in both fields. I headed up the typeset department of a small publishing business and have licenses in insurance and in medical assisting. Have worked my own niche business for 5 years. However with the downturn of the economy, my income began falling. I considered going back into the work box. I was determined to stay home with the kids. Determined. I had been looking around for months at what I might use to add to my income. As you see from reading the above. Nothing panned out. I didn’t put in nearly all of the things I ran into. I’m sure you have a lot to talk about too.
I did find one of those legitimate companies, read up on it. I talked to folks already working inside of the company as independent business owners. I gave it a chance. I believe it is going to work for me. I can sleep at night, comfortable with the products. I am not concerned that God frowns upon what I do. And he is the one CEO I answer to. And he doesn’t care what time I take lunch.
I hope my ramblings will be of service to you. Be careful out there.
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