Any advice on what I can do to be a work at home mom?

Question

I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant and pretty soon it will be time for me to stop working. I am still in school and will be taking a lot of time off. And during my free time I want to do something to make money. I was considering making cloth diapers and pads, but I suck at sewing. And I really am clueless on what I can do to survive the couple of weeks I am out of work.

Answer 1

I've setup a website which describes the best methods to find a real work from home job. I only include links to genuine websites for data entry and work at home jobs.

If you need any more help please send me a private message on yahoo.

http://my-data-entry.blogspot.com/

Others I've found which have been very useful:

http://www.elance.com/p/landing/provider... (Data entry and home office type jobs)

http://working-from-home-ireland.blogspo...

http://www.guru.com/pro/index.aspx (mainly IT and Admin jobs)

http://www.working-from-home-jobs.com/

Answer 2

Take a look at this website...http://www.StartCashGiftingNow.com (please, take a few minutes to skim through the whole site.) It's an incredible opportunity that might help. No scams and no selling. Best of luck.

Answer 3

I work from home setting phone appointments and setting up accounts for an international wellness company and I do it while home schooling my 4 kids!  When I want to take them to the zoo....we just go!  No asking for time off and no loss of pay!  When I feel like having a jammie day - we have a jammie day and I work my business in my jammies!  Since gas and food prices are eating us alive with such a big family, I LOVE that I did not have to invest anything in this business, do home parties or sell products.  I truly do work in my home, around our home schooling and family schedule with just my phone and computer.  I love to share this business with other moms, so please feel free to visit my site www.workathomeunited.com/2requestinfo for more information!

Answer 4

would you be interested in writing?

You could setup a blog or website, this is completely free. Once you have added some good content, you can start to earn money from advertising. I know you wont make a huge income from this, but it would get you started working from home.

Pick a topic which you are very interested in, and write a piece on that everyday.

I've given step by step instructions on how to create a website for free, and then add adverts to it so you can start generating income.

Any questions please leave a comment on this blog.

http://your-first-blog.blogspot.com/

I've also found some useful information on these blogs, it helps you to earn small amounts of money from data entry, surveys, receiving telephone calls, reading adverts in emails and online selling.

http://genuinedataentry.blogspot.com/

http://american-data-entry.blogspot.com/

Answer 5

If you want to learn working in pajamas, be your own master and earn good money in the process, the most effective way to do it is taking up affiliate marketing courses. It is not easy at first, but once you learn it, you will see how effective it is. The best online marketing courses are available at - http://offto.net/joinwa and If you don't want to pay, then check out the free lesson at the page. If you believe that it is a scam, then I would deeply advise you taking a look at this site - http://www.squidoo.com/earnonnet Tons of people are making huge bucks through affiliate marketing, and you can be one, too. However, remember, that it takes time and dedication and there is no shortcut!

Answer 6

First of all, forget BS offers that sound too good to be true. They are. That includes the ones that answer your question!

A great business these days is eBay. If there is some kind of merchandise  that you are an expert on, buy that at good prices and sell at higher ones! There are many things that you can "buy" without taking delivery, and have the wholesaler ship direct to your customer.

Forget cloth diapers, they are made by machine way faster than a human could.

I do not know your medical situation, or what you do for a living,  but lots of women just keep working until the baby is due.  

One business idea I had is, those meters for reading engine codes ("OBDII") are real cheap now. They used to be thousands of dollars. Find somebody who knows how to use them on any automotive forum.  He/she would go around reading people's codes and turning off their "check engine" lights. You would handle the business and advertising ends of the business. People have to get those lights taken care of to pass inspection in many states, and besides, the codes tell what is wrong with the engine. People need to fix it to save gas.

Answer 7

I tried over 15 opportunities in the course of 2 years so I have some great information for you plus a list of top 10 work at home scams!

I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.

Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it.

If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.

After trying 15 things I now work about 18-25 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year and a half now and I make over $4500 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $2500. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well.

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well.

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” “American Medical Review” and even in the May 2008 issue of “Parents Magazine”. Even “60 Minutes” did a big special on this home based business.

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nationwide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, K-mart, Rite Aid, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was anything less than reputable.

You can research the company at www.workathomeplus.net



TOP 10 WORK AT HOME SCAMS:

10. Craft Assembly

9. Medical Billing

8. Email/Rebate Processing

7. "A List of Companies Looking for Home workers!"

6. "Just Call This 1-900 Number For More Information..."

5. Typing At Home / Data Entry

4. "Turn Your Computer Into a Money-Making Machine!"

3. Pyramid Schemes (this is NOT the same as Multi-Level Marketing MLM)

2. Chain Letters/Emails ("Make Money Fast")

1. Envelope Stuffing

Please beware of these scams. There are some legit home businesses out there so be careful. Look for companies in business over 10 years. Look for companies with a needed product or service, something you would be proud to represent. Look for companies that have a national reputation and are members of the US Chamber of Commerce.

As for those of you who say…..”I want to work from home but I don’t want to have to pay for anything”. Well, that’s great! But it will never happen. Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If  it is a true honest home business you need to expect to pay.

If you want to learn about REAL home businesses visit: workathomeplus.net

www.workathomeplus.net.

Good luck to you in your search. Also feel free to contact me at any time with your questions! [e-mail]

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Answer 8

I'm a working mom too and have done a LOT of research looking for viable at-home income opportunities. Believe me, plenty of them are scams, but I stumbled on one that is totally different from all the others I've ever seen before -- internet marketing is ideal for moms because there's no overhead, no physical inventory and no set schedule. You can choose your own hours and be your own boss! Check out http://10-second-commute.com/

Answer 9

I've been doing some work with www.elance.com the past week, all the work is home based, data entry, transcription etc. The only thing is you're competing against people from countries where the hourly rate of pay is a lot lower, so not sure if it would be worth it for you.

Also have a look at the jobs listed here, most are applicable to us,canada,europe, its quite good, thats where I found the above link.

http://freelance-data-entry.blogspot.com...

Its been updated today to include some Craft type jobs which can be done from home, mainly re-distribution, but it possible to make good money from it if you work hard.

So many online jobs are out there. In fact, to do any online job, you need not want to invest anything. Make sure, you dont pay anything to get jobs online. It is just that need to pick the one that suits you the best. I hope this helps you and I believe you will find the online job that you love the most. Thanks

http://dataentry-jobsearch.blogspot.com/

http://online-survey-income.blogspot.com...

Answer 10

It is not a get rich quick type of income but I am a member of motivated moms which provides a check each month to help with bills. If you would like more information on this, please feel free to email me and I can give you more details about it.

Have you thought about doing a home based business, where you go and do home parties to sell products? I am an Educational Consultant with Discovery Toys and I love it. It is a great job with flexible hours so I can plan around my life. You get to set your own hours, so you really don't have to worry about a sitter keeping your baby all day long. A lot of people, do 1-2 parties a week and they only average about a hour a party.  

Answer 11

Hi! You should never pay anyone to have a JOB from home. If someone is offering employment and asking for money then it is a scam. However, a HOME BUSINESS is different. If you and I decided to open up our own coffee shop then there would be start up costs right? It's the same for home businesses. You work for yourself and the income potential is unlimited. Not to mention the great people you will meet and the fun you will have along the way. You have to be sure you choose something you are passionate about. You can market makeup, candles, health products, etc. I chose to help people save money on their health care. There are many many people that need medical, vision, or dental benefits. 56 million Americans do not have coverage. Even more need a dental plan.

If you would like to own your own business helping people save money on health care, please listen to a 15 minute recorded overview by calling 712-432-9598. If you love what you hear..then request an interview by visiting http://www.FreedomAtHomeTeam.com/TCothre... ,or call me at 1-866-400-8716.