On my last post "Puzzle and a glass of whine" (during which I griped about what a tough week I'd had with my online job), a reader posted a comment as follows: "Some time could you do a post about finding online jobs? I'd like to do something from home but am leery about walking into a scam. I don't need the specifics of your actual job, just a general idea of how to find a good employer."
My current online job has evolved over something like 15 years, so it's kinda one-of-a-kind and not replicable elsewhere.
But the reader's question is valid. What kind of work can be done online? I'm no expert in the subject, so I'd like to get input from other readers.
The COVID lockdowns demonstrated how many positions can be done remotely, and as a result "remote work" is now a standard element on various job-listing search engines. Articles on the subject include such standard suggestions as bookkeeper, transcriptionist, web designer, virtual assistant, social media manager, etc., but since I have no experience in those fields, I cannot vouch for their legitimacy.
So, dear readers, let's help this lady out. What kind of legitimate online jobs are out there, and how can someone find them?
I might start with a search on indeed.com.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this article. I'll be following along.
ReplyDeleteSJ now in California
a good place to start is Work at Home Woman https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/
ReplyDeleteOne option, which would not be well-suited to a lot of types of work, is to become an online entrepreneur. Sites like Fiverr are filled with people advertising services. If someone has skills--programming, copy editing, etc--they could easily set up a presence on Fiverr or a similar site--the site handles payment and keeps a commission. This probably wouldn't work as a sole source of income, but it could supplement.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have sometimes outsourced work on Upwork.com- jobs are posted and the job seeker can search what suits their talents. My husband has used it for website design services, and some clerical database work we simply could not do at a time when we were overextended. I've used it for music services- like transcribing from bass to alto clef which I can't do myself. Huge variety of jobs on there- not full time work probably.
ReplyDeleteIt's really tough right now. I'm a writer and editor with 35 years of experience, several books (not self published), with tons of technical experience, and I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel. In the past, job seekers were competing with a few others in the geographic area. Now, some of the jobs I've applied to have thousands of applicants, since they can live anywhere. I'm scared.
ReplyDeleteI get that. I totally get that. Hang in there.
Delete- Patrice
Years ago when I lived in Ohio I met a guy who would go to garage sales and flea markets buying cheap items which he would then sell at his own garage sale. This was all he did for work. Now with craigslist and Facebook market place a person could create an income stream doing this.
ReplyDeleteCheck out Creativity RV on You Tube. She wrote a book with all kinds of online jobs. One lady is making pretty good money using Robin’s book and shared how she did it. There are a couple of vidios on You Tube. The book is a Kindle and it’s very reasonable. Priced $10 or so as I recall.
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