Are these home-based jobs legitimate? you ask. Should you apply? Do you have the right personality for self-motivated, home-based employment? What type of sign-up fees do these home-based employers charge? For home-based manufacturing jobs, do you have to buy your own supplies, e.g. to create hand-made jewelry, toys, crafts or electronics?
How do you know if a home-based job assignment is just a scam? Do you have to sign up for the job first, pay them your money, to find this home-based job is another home-based scam.
If this is your first home-based job, then only accept assignments that charge no upfront fees, and the supplies are provided for you free.
If you cannot find such jobs online, ask local manufacturers of toys, jewelry, crafts, electronics whether they have any home-based work. Manufacturing? Sales representation? Data processing? Product reviews?
Whether you work for a local company, an international company, or a virtual business, make sure the company guarantees that if you do complete your assignments making quality jewelry, quality toys, quality electronics or crafts, do quality writing, quality data processing, or quality sales representation, that you're paid per piece or on commission.
If you don't receive payment for your work, nor do you know others who receive pay for their work, then don't continue with that company. You must decide that that company is a scam.
Even if a company pays very little per piece, such as $5 per article that you write, nevertheless this is a legitimate company. You can form a business, writing in a company name, and hire other writers, with the understanding that each writer must write or co-author a certain number of articles per day, per week, or per month, and that the writers or co-writers share income. This is a revenue sharing company. Writers are also free to contract independently with these companies, e.g. Associated Content. That is, some articles they would co-author in your company's name, while for other articles they are free to write under their own name. The articles in the company name are commissioned by the company, which defines the title and the description of the articles. Articles in their own name originate with themselves as authors.
Let's say you want an article on How to Become a Sales Manager. Your team of business writers works on this article for the company. However, each individual writer is free to originate articles in their own name, submitting these articles independently. However, during business hours they must co-author with your team of company writers, writing for both Associated Content, and independent clients.
Keep a notebook of the work for home companies and work for home jobs that are legitimate. If these companies have affiliate programs, then sign up for their affiliate programs and recruit others. Again, you must make sure that these companies are not scams by working for them yourself first. Do you earn money? Do they pay on time? Are they scams?
If these are legitimate paying companies, then and only then recommend them to others.
What Type of Home-Based Employment Interests You/Setting Up Your Own Home-Based Company
First, decide what type of work at home job are you interested in. Then it's best for you to set up your own work at home company doing that type of work.
Here are some work at home jobs offered by other companies:
- Data Entry
- Virtual Assistants
- Customer Service Reps
- Freelance Writers
- Proofreaders
- Editors
- Translators
- Telemarketers
- Online Tutors
- Home-made Jewelry
- Home-made Toys
- Home-made Crafts
- Home-based Laundry
If you are seeking these types of work at home jobs, first set up your own company that does freelance writing or makes home-made toys, crafts, and/or jewelry.
Now this is your company. You are not working for another company. You are working for yourself and your own company. Then you can approach individuals or companies with your company brochure, stating that your company is available for subcontracted work in these areas. Your brochure can be sent to companies and to individuals. You can also advertise online and in print magazines and newspapers.
If you don't know how to set up this type of company, then you can hire a consultant who already has experience setting up this type of home-based company. You should also check with your local business bureau for any type of local licenses that you might need for your type of home-based business. In addition, you should apply for a tax ID.
If you don't want to set up your own company, put in your search engine "Legitimate work from home jobs" and or "no-fee work from home employment." Use Google, yahoo, ask.com, lycos, MSN or your other favorite search engines.
