Working From Home Gives You Varietyby Hava Lyon | More from this Blogger 12 Jun 2007 03:00 PM As I just said, I have been pleasantly surprised that working from home this go-'round has actually gone really well. I am able to be a hermit when I don't feel like being nice, which is Really Nice Benefit Number One, and Really Nice Benefit Number Two is the variety of the work that I do. Since I have come home to work, I have blogged (here, of course, and then I also have a personal blog that deals with politics - see my bio for more info.) I have also written copy for websites, edited sales letters, done lots and lots of data entry work, and hooked rugs for a crafts company. I am going to start working as a moderator for a small private company forum fairly soon. I am starting again as a researcher for Sunlark Research. I had a texting company approach me and ask if I would be a texter for their company on the political topic I blog about (that job is still in the works). I have decided to do Pay Per Post through my personal blog. I am trying to learn HTML, Javascript, and CSS so I can work on websites. And because I really do love kids, I am going to take a two hour class this summer and become a certified substitute teacher so that I can sub at the local elementary school this fall as yet another "side job." I've got more hats than a fashion mogul, and I love it! The problem is trying to decide what jobs to take and what direction to head next. I used to struggle at the office because even if I liked the job and liked what I did, I would get bored with it. I always wanted to do something new and different, instead of the same 'ole, same 'ole. When I work from home, I can do that. It's actually fun for me to work (are those two words even allowable in the same sentence?) I have gone from studying to be a medical transcriptionist so I could work at home, to working at home as a general transcriptionist and hating it, to going back to an office job so I could get away from working at home, to quitting the office job so I could work from home for a month or two while waiting to go back to school, to realizing that hey, why do I need to go back to school? I am happy right where I'm at. My original goal was to become a medical transcriptionist. The end result is me working from home as a writer/data enterer/editor/texter/whatever-you-want-me-to-be-er, and I'm loving it! Is this where I thought I would end up? Not in a million years. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. Learn more about Hava Lyon  Hello, my name is Hava or Havs (depending on my mood and yours!) I am a freelance writer who writes for several blogs, both paid ones such as this one, and personal blogs. Relevantemployment tags User Comments  ginforman (62) 13 Jun 2007 03:12 PMHi, I sent you a comment but I don't think it went thru so I am sending it again. I just recently quit my job of 8 years and could never be happier. Except I am not making any money yet. I am going to start homeschooling my two youngest children this coming year and want to work from home. I just started working as a courtcase researcher but not making hardly any money at all. Some days there is nothing to get and some days I may have 3-15 cases and then on other days I have at the most 60 or so cases. I went from making $17.00 /hr 36 hours a week and $22.00 /hr overtime to making nothing. How crazy was that? I know I know. Pretty crazy. The reason was, I had been there 8 yrs and was one of the highest paid technicians and was having trouble with my hands due to carpal tunnell, even had a medical excuse from the doctor. I was not able to keep up the quota anymore and they were not willing to work with me. I was fed up! I've been a Pharmacy Tech for 18 years and was burnt out. My hands were wore out. And they didn't care. All they cared about was making a dollar. I would like for you to give me more information on Sunlark - that company you worked for doing research. And any other companies that I may could work for at home. I have searched and searched and alot of them want your money before you work for them. What is that? I'm not going to pay someone for me to go to work for them. Crazy! I started selling wedding supplies on ebay about 1 year ago and it hasn't really picked up like I thought it would but I'm not giving up. I love making flower girl baskets, halos and ring bearer pillows so even if I don't make any money at it I will still do it because it is something I love to do. Please give me some directon on how to benefit from working at home  Hava Lyon (1545) 13 Jun 2007 04:03 PMHi GinForMan, your other comment did not go through, so I'm glad you reposted. :-) When you search for jobs online, make sure that when you see the ads asking you to pay money, that you DON'T DO IT! That's fine if you're wanting to have a home business, but a J-O-B from home shouldn't cost you money. There are a few very, very rare exceptions to that rule (usually having to do with background checks.) If you are ever asked to pay money, make sure to do your research on the company in forums and through Google to make sure they are legit. 99.999% of the time, they won't be. As for selling wedding stuff on eBay, have you looked at http://www.etsy.com/index.php instead? They are focused more on the craft items instead of all items like eBay has set up, and I have heard some really good things about them. You say you're not making any money pulling records at courthouses. Can I ask which company you're working for? I did an entire series on courthouse research, which you can find the directory to that series here: http://employment.families.com/blog/courthouse-research-blogs-in-summary Every blog I wrote on Courthouse Research will be linked to on that page, and if you read all of those blogs, you'll know everything I know about the industry. ;-) You seem to have a passion for writing - have you looked at blogging? I was JUST about to start a series on blogging as a job from home, and actually, you can make quite good money doing it. You could blog about homeschooling which is always a huge topic, or crafts, and then link to your selling page at eBay or Etsy and get sales that way. It's all about making the jobs work together to compliment each other. I hope that helped. If you have any more questions, ask away! Hava ginforman (62) 14 Jun 2007 06:10 AMThanks so much. I will look back at your blogs on courthouse researching. You asked what company I work for. It is American Mediation & Alternative Resolutions in Vestavia Hills, Al. I don't actually go to the courthouse, I just go online and do the work but there is not much to do. I went on Etsy and thanks for the tip...it is alot cheaper than Ebay. Hava Lyon (1545) 14 Jun 2007 09:01 AMHey, I'm just glad I could help! An online job doing data entry sounds pretty promising - it might be a good source of side income, as long as you're not trying to rely on it for your living expenses. You always want as many "baskets" as possible, so it's good to have small side jobs like that. Keep that job, and then look for other "baskets." Give me updates when you have a moment!! Hava ginforman (62) 18 Jun 2007 01:44 PMHi again, Was wondering if you could tell me, when I go to the courthouse do I have to show ID or something to get in and look up cases? The guy I work with has gone to a funeral and has asked me to go do this. Like I said before I have only done it by internet so I'm not familiar with the office. I would appreciate all the help you could give me. Hava Lyon (1545) 18 Jun 2007 01:49 PMNo, I've never been asked for ID. You'll simply go in and ask for the Public Access Computers (PACs.) In every county I have ever been in, they have said, "They're right back here; do you know how to look things up on it?" I would tell them no, they would show me, and then they would leave alone to get my work done. Every county has them, and they are being used all day long by different people. The county workers won't even blink when you ask to use them. That's what they are there for - for the public to use. HTH, and I happen to be online right now, so if you have any more questions, fire away! I'll try to answer right back. Havs  chrystaldahl (10) 20 Jul 2007 01:20 PMI just wanted you to know that I have spent practically the whole day reading your blog. You are so full of great information. You make it entertaining as well as informative. I'm new to blogging and don't have my own. Just wanted you to know that I really enjoy what you're doing. I do some mystery shopping myself and it's no way to make extra income. Thanks for your suggestions. I live in an area with a booming homes market. So, I'm thinking of checking out the courthouse researcher job. This is a small community outside a large city and I'm hoping maybe not too many people are working in this area right now. Thank you so much for your wonderful sense of humor:) Sharyl Hava Lyon (1545) 20 Jul 2007 01:52 PMSharyl, I'm so glad that you really enjoyed my blogs!!! :-D That makes my day. I'm really busy packing my house up today (we're moving first thing in the morning) but I decided to take a break from packing and check my e-mail, where I found your comment. Thank you for cheering me up after my long day. ;-) If you're interested in starting your own blog, I'll be posting blogs about how to actually get started doing that on Monday and they'll be going up all of next week and perhaps the week after. So definitely keep checking back. As for courthouse records, if you do sign up with any of the companies that I highlighted on here (Sunlark, Wolfgang, or AMD) tell them that I, the blogger at Families.com, sent you - they'll be glad to know that the time they spent being interviewed by me was time well spent. :-) I love to see them get new workers. If you have any questions or problems, either post them here or e-mail me at Hava L {at} Families dot com - I'm always happy to help however I can. :-) Havs chrystaldahl (10) 20 Jul 2007 02:14 PMGood luck with your move:) We moved about 8 months ago and I'm still unpacking. I'm sure I'll have questions. When I read about your first day, I felt your pain. I've felt that so many times. Like my first mystery shopping job. I was a wreck. They probably spotted me right off, but I made it through. Now, I only take shops that pay a little better since getting some experience. At first I took anything that was offered - Mistake! But, it gave me experience, so it wasn't a total loss. I'm looking forward to reading your blog about, well, Blogging:) Best Regards, Sharyl suek (5) 21 Aug 2007 10:29 AMHi, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blogs on courthouse research. They are incredibly informative. So far, I have found Sunlark and Wolfgang on the web, but cannot locate AMD research. Do you have a website for them? Unfortunately, Wolfgang and Sunlark are not hiring in my area right now. Thx for your help, Sue Community Tags enjoying your job, family, jobs, placing your eggs in different b, variety in your jobs, work-at-home jobs Discuss this article
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