Working From Home

How did you get into the field that you're in?

Special requirements needed?

I am looking for ways that I can earn a living...from home. I've examined enough offers to know the majority of them are scams. So, I thought I'd ask for input from you guys...you're waaaay more knowledgable anyway!!!

That said, most legit work at home jobs involve doing telephone work. Have you ever called to order something from an infomercial or a shopping channel? In most cases, the person who answers the phone is working from their home.

This type of work requires a computer and usually a second phone line as well as a phone with a noise canceling headset. Of course you also need a quite work environment. The pay is okay. Many people support their family doing this. No benefits usually. Typically you are an independent contractor.

If you have special computer skills, know a foreign language, have book keeping skills, etc, there are other types of work at home jobs that require these skills. As you can imagine, there is a great deal of competition for these jobs. However, it is ultimately worth it. It is such a relief to work from home.

Post edited by: Kat5150, at: 04/22/2008 07:41

There is an online course you can take that isn't overly expensive:

www.careerstep.com 1-800-246-STEP

This course will improve your typing speed and teach you everything you need to know to be a medical transcriber. What you do is listen to recorded tapes by Drs and then type them up into reports. You can do it in you jammies!

A great typing teacher course is....Mavis Beacon...a computer course.

There are "CHEAT" charts you can buy to help with the terminology!

If you are going to take one of the courses that you get via the internet, PLEASE research them very carefully...... because a lot of them are rip offs.

I have two friends that signed on with these type of training classed and both were really ripped off.... They were not give enough information to really complete the class... and when they are told there is 24/7 help.... there was not...... OH yes if you wanted to end up paying more you could get more help.... Now mind you these were two very well advertised and rated courses....... And the two people I know that took them are much about average intelligence.....

I just hope that any one going into any of these types of classes or courses... will first do you home work on them...research...get references, and make sure that what you are buying is the final, and I do mean the final cost.... that there is no possiblities of any other cost...... and have it in writing, everything must be in writing........

Again... this really happened to a couple of people I know, so please be careful........

Again this is just my "2" cents worth....

Craig

Thanks so much for your input I have been checking into the medical transcription, or even coding. Thanks for the 'heads up' on what to look for and what questions to ask should I decide to seriouly persue that path.

I am interested in the flexibility so that I can remain available for my Mom...as well as continuing to be home when my daughter gets out of school.

Maybe I need to broaden my search??? My educational background includes an assoc. degree, diploma and certificate...all three in different areas, but they tie together pretty nicely. I'm thinking I ought to be able to get into something from home....just gotta keep looking

Thanks again for your input!!!

Dragonfly

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