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Post by dlee0 on Dec 16, 2018 11:11:22 GMT
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Post by azul01 on Jun 30, 2019 22:44:23 GMT
Hi, I'm John. Because of current life situations I'm looking to work from home full-time. I'm not sure if that is possible, I've read from multiple sources that it is and isn't. I was hoping that this forum could help me with that. I would really appreciate it. I can't wait to be apart of the community.
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Post by Muldowney on Jul 1, 2019 15:45:05 GMT
Hello, John, and welcome. What kinds of WFH jobs are available to you will depend on your skills, experience and somewhat on your location and luck. The discussions here will give you an idea of some of the things others have experienced. Check out the Resources section for some sites that list job openings. Feel free to join in the discussions and let us know how things are going for you.
Good luck!
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Post by azul01 on Jul 18, 2019 21:12:59 GMT
Hello, John, and welcome. What kinds of WFH jobs are available to you will depend on your skills, experience and somewhat on your location and luck. The discussions here will give you an idea of some of the things others have experienced. Check out the Resources section for some sites that list job openings. Feel free to join in the discussions and let us know how things are going for you.
Good luck!
Thanks. Here's a better post explaining my situation: Hello, my name is John. I just finished college with a degree in Computer Science. The last few semesters I completed online from home. I got the degree. I feel very, very lucky that I did. It was too hard for me. At the end I came to the conclusion that I didn't like it but I wanted to get the degree. I worked at Panera Bread for about a year before I went to college. Because of current life circumstances I feel like working from home is my only option in order for me to support myself. I'm not sure if these circumstances will change in the future to where I could work outside the house. I've been doing research on working from home full-time and after doing that I still have questions. 1. It seems to me that most full-time work from home jobs require you to have prior experience working in a field. I don't have any such experience. 2. It seems to me that the majority of full-time work from home jobs are for people who used to work in a company office and then their employer said that they could work from home if they wanted to. I don't have that type of situation. 3. It seems to me like most of the work from home jobs are part-time. It seems hard to find full-time jobs. 4. I looked into search engine ad rating jobs. From what I read it wouldn't be possible to do that on a full-time basis. 5. I don't think I would be able to hold down a full-time phone-type job but that might be my only option. 6. I've read about how many scams there are and my research says that in order to avoid that 6.1. Look up the company on the Better Business Bureau's website to see if it is legitimate at www.bbb.org. 6.2. Websites like ConsumerFraudReporting.org can also help you identify potential scams. 6.3. The thing is it seems very risky to work from home full-time with scams because don't I have to give personal information in order to get paid? 7. Data logging/data entry seems to me like my best bet at a full-time online job. It's one thing to read that someone is hiring full-time for this type of job but I would also want to know that it would be a continuous full-time job instead of them getting rid of me after a project they needed to be completed was done. ..... As you can see I have a lot of questions. To say I'm nervous about this would be an understatement. In closing, I'm looking for a way to find a full-time job that can be done completely from home that I know will employee me for the foreseeable future. |
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Post by Muldowney on Jul 20, 2019 15:58:27 GMT
I think you've done great research and come to some accurate conclusions, John. It's hard, if not impossible, to get an entry level, full-time, career track job working from home. That makes sense. Until your employer can actually see you on the job, she can't assess your abilities or potential.
There are full-time WFH jobs but there are more part-time and, yes, many of both types are project based, meaning your job will end when your project does. The odds of any WFH job lasting many years are very small, as are the chances for advancement. Many people work several part-time jobs while being on the lookout for others.
Unless you already have lots of information on a job, do a search before applying. You'll likely find useful forum posts. For instance, we always say never pay for a job, including training, but you'll see discussions about legitimate companies, like Arise, where there are expenses associated with the job. The Better Business Bureau is just one place to look, but all it can tell you is if a company handles customer complaints well. Its focus isn't on employees. As you look for jobs, keep your wallet in your pocket and don't provide too much personal info at the outset.
Working from home is a different animal so be prepared to be flexible about your expectations and goals.
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Post by azul01 on Jul 24, 2019 23:23:37 GMT
Thank you for the reply.
" As you look for jobs, keep your wallet in your pocket and don't provide too much personal info at the outset."
But don't I have to provide important personal information in order to get paid?
"Working from home is a different animal so be prepared to be flexible about your expectations and goals."
My main concern is being able to support myself including being able to pay my rent each month. With entry level work not really having full-time jobs and with jobs coming and going based on when tasks are completed at least most of the time do you think being able to support myself including paying rent each month is a realistic possibility?
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Post by Muldowney on Jul 25, 2019 13:44:46 GMT
But don't I have to provide important personal information in order to get paid? My main concern is being able to support myself including being able to pay my rent each month. With entry level work not really having full-time jobs and with jobs coming and going based on when tasks are completed at least most of the time do you think being able to support myself including paying rent each month is a realistic possibility? To get paid, yes. I'm talking about prior to being hired. I provide the bare minimum of personal information when sending a resume, for instance.
People do support themselves working from home, but usually not lavishly. As I said before, many people work more than one job. Also, be prepared to apply for many jobs. Few people are successful with the first few applications because there's lots of competition.
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Post by azul01 on Jul 25, 2019 19:54:54 GMT
"To get paid, yes. I'm talking about prior to being hired. I provide the bare minimum of personal information when sending a resume, for instance."
Ok.
"People do support themselves working from home, but usually not lavishly. As I said before, many people work more than one job. Also, be prepared to apply for many jobs. Few people are successful with the first few applications because there's lots of competition."
That makes me feel better you didn't say no. I wasn't expecting to make a lot of money.
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Post by Muldowney on Jul 25, 2019 21:12:31 GMT
That makes me feel better you didn't say no. I wasn't expecting to make a lot of money. Not to be too much of a downer, though, if you have a job now I'd keep it until I saw how working from home was going to work out. |
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