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Personality Traits You Must Have to Work From Home

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I originally mentioned I was going to write this blog last month in this blog but I got sidetracked and never actually covered the topic. This is in direct violation of my third principle (see below) “You Must Be Organized.” Just remember: Do as I say, not as I do. 😉 Here is that list of personality traits you must have to work from home, in no particular order: You Have to be a Go-Getter. You cannot just sit back and expect people to come running to you with jobs. You have to put a resume together. You have to … Continue reading →

Why are Data Entry Jobs so Scarce?

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In this blog, I covered the typical data entry scam, and in this one, I covered the only true data entry company I know of on the Internet. But all of this begs the question: Why are data entry jobs so scarce? It seems like a real job. It seems like it would be pretty easy to do. Why is there such a dearth of legitimate data entry companies? Well, you have to look at what data entry truly is. When someone is a typist, they are taking information that is in another form and putting it into a Word … Continue reading →

A Downside to Working from Home

I was recently talking to my friend, Laura, about the differences between working from home and working at a normal office desk job. She had quit her office job over a year ago so she could work from home as a transcriptionist and she has noticed a big difference in a lot of different aspects; some good, some bad. One downfall is that as a transcriptionist, Laura is paid on production (per line) which means if she isn’t working, she isn’t getting paid! She told me, “I did work hard at my old office, but the difference there is that … Continue reading →

Ground Rules for Working from Home: Part Three

This is part three of my week long series about the ground rules of working from home. If you missed the previous blogs, check out part one and part two. Otherwise, read on! You have to chant “If it’s too good to be true, than it is” 7 times a day. Okay, so you don’t actually have to chant that 7 times a day, but writing this phrase on your forehead might be helpful. I’m sure that if someone had the time and inclination to do the math, the ratio of true work-at-home jobs to scams would be astronomically out … Continue reading →