2. WORK AT HOME SYSTEMS
Before computers there were envelope stuffing businesses, at-home-assembly systems and of course multi-level marketing and pyramid schemes own your own business. Some people have made a lot of money with these systems; otherwise they never would have taken off. They are also systems which can very easily turn into scams where you invest money and get no return whatsoever. Has anyone heard of Herbalife, Amway, Quixstar or Mangosteen?
Some people have made good livings with these seemingly tried and true businesses, but so many have failed, leaving them with tons of useless products and debt.
To read more about the fake businesses online, check out these fine articles:
Work at Home Scams - Disapproved Programs!
There are legitimate businesses out there, however, and these businesses want you and your computer to work for them because they understand that due to high-speed Internet connections and social demands, there is a population of people who either have to stay home to care for a family, or simply want to work from home and can accomplish what their company needs without going to some centralized office building.
You can find data entry of many kinds, including legal or medical clerical work, independent contracting, word processing, accounting, invoicing, auditing, graphic design for business cards or brochures, advertising, market research, writing press releases, copywriting, editing, proofreading, web content, resumes, writing speeches or if you are multi-lingual, translation. Any computer savvy readers could land at-home information technology jobs such as database development, system administration, technical support, application development, security, web design, search engine optimization, or programming.
Some legitimate sources can be found online at sites like:
Finding the specifics is up to you, but sites like worldwideworkathome.com and other work-at-home mega sites might help to become more acquainted with the modern work-at-home job market. As we said before, this is a very risky market where you must be very careful with whom you trust, so here are some tips to prevent getting scammed by an immoral company.
