What is the one thing most of us divorced folks have in common after the divorce is final? A need to pad our bank accounts! Divorce is money intensive and you either need to replenish what was spent or start earning your own money for the first time in years. Working from home after your divorce is an option many are choosing.
Whether you are on your own financially for the first time in a long time or looking for extra income to add to your present salary below are a few ideas for working from home after divorce.
Start Your Own Business:
Are you creative? Maybe your hobby is painting or woodworking, if so; why not turn your hobby into a business you can run from home.
If, like me you have a creative side get busy. The internet makes it easy and inexpensive to own your own business. You can create products with no cost to you via such sites as Zazzle.com or Cafepress.com. If you create a product from home and wish to sell online, check out Etsy.com where you can set up your own shop and start selling.
Become a Mystery Shopper:
Becoming a mystery shopper won't pay the bills but it will earn you extra cash, free products and services. As a mystery shopper you pose as a customer and then provide information about your shopping experience to a market research company. Information they use to measure the quality of retail service from varying retail dealers.
Be warned though, you should never be required to pay a fee to become a mystery shopper. A legitimate mystery shopping job should not cost you money, it will earn you money. A helpful resource in learning more about the industry and finding links to opportunities is Mysteryshop.org
Medical Coding and Transcription:
Many companies hire home-based workers with the skills and experience to provide coding and transcription services. If you have experience in medical coding or medical transcription but can’t work outside the home, becoming a home based coder or transcriber is an option.
If you're interested in starting your own coding or transcription business, begin with medical offices in your area or check out home based opportunities with Medquist.com, Healthiva.com, and Precysesolutions.com.
Become a Telemarketer:
If you are good at sales telemarketing may be for you. Telemarketing is essentially making cold calls…calling people who have no asked to be called. Yes, it can be irritating to be contacted by a telemarketer but if you are good at sales that irritation may turn into a product sold.
Telemarketers normally receive a base salary plus commission on any sales made. There may be some training involved and most companies hire those with customer services or cold call experience.
Become a Virtual Assistant:
Virtual assistants are business owners who provide administrative services to clients via fax, email and phone. If a small business owner or executive level professional needs a personal assistant but cannot afford to hire one on a full-time basis they may contract with a “virtual” assistant.
Virtualassistantjobs.com and teamdoubleclick.com are valuable resources for anyone considering starting a virtual assistant business.
Become an About.com Guide:
Are you an expert on a certain subject? Do you have experience writing and sharing knowledge on this subject? If so, check out the list of available GuideSites open at About.com.
All About.com Guides are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to work at the time that's best for them. On average, a Guide in his or her first two years will make between $675 and $1,200 a month. The average Guide compensation is around $2,000 a month, though many Guides make up to $6,000 a month and beyond.
If you know any legitimate work from home opportunities I’ve not listed let me know. You may email me at divorcesupport.guide@about.com and remember, if you are considering working from home, it is like any other job, work and effort equal success.
