Looking to make some side money working online from home??

[ColinCodyMom]

I thought I read awhile back about things people were doing to earn money at home. I currently am not working and I would love to find something like this since I am on the computer all day. Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing or know where I can get the information? I see an ad for dataentrycompany.com but I'm skeptical. I'm hoping someone can give me a place to start. Thanks a ton!!!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I did LiveOps.

I'm inactive--but just responding as they are still in business. I just received a phone call to log in and work. (We presume they must have had me on some unupdated list as I have been inactive for at least 3 years).

They are a telemarketing company specializing in receiving calls from customers of some restaurants (we had Pizza Hut when I worked), infomercials, ShopNBC (not sure if that is still active) and other clients.

Pros: Easy way to make money if you have the time and the silence--a dedicated office and NO noise is permitted (i.e. babies...)

Cons: They were better than West--you had a snowballs chance of getting calls on a shift. However, those who were better ranked would be routed to first. So you have to be aware of your stats. Also-I can't stand upselling--don't mind complimentary selling (do you want fries with that), but I Can't stand upselling--can I bug you for 3 more minutes and convince you to buy this dumb subscription that has nothing to do with the snuggy you just bought.

Some people are really good at the latter--I like my products to be related.

I don't recall what I made-but it can make a nice pad to the budget. You only get paid for time on the call--so if you are sitting idle without a call--you don't get paid.

There is a website--something like WAHM.com--work at home mom? If you can find that, it is like the DIS--but all about working at home and the various companies and how to get it. And one time, they had a list of all the legit companies.

Some companies will require you to pay a fee for a background check--that is fair. But they do separate the legit from those that want huge up front costs.

The standard for most any legit work at home....

A separate work environment--if you take calls, some require a door to be closed. So your bedroom can be your dedicated office.

Up to date computer--don't invest in one right away if you have one that you can use.

Headset with microphone for calls.

I also have to have a dedicated telephone line. You cannot have personal calls coming in.

And you have to have certain safety mechanisms in place on your computer to protect against viruses and spyware. Much is free, I didn't have to buy anything to my knowledge.

You also have to be willing to download whatever they require of you to do your job. I had to have pop-up blockers turned off when I worked, b/c calls would need to "pop in". If I had it on--then a call would come, but I'd have no clue for what or for whom.

 

[erincon23]

Search "Pearson" on this forum -- this came up a while ago and I know I put a long response about Pearson on one thread (sorry, I don't have the time to repeat all that I had posted!). Pearson is an online scoring company -- scoring extended responses to student testing. This is a good time to apply if you qualify -- they're just sending out their offers for spring grading -- I'm starting a project the beginning of March to score 10th grade writing responses. I've done 5th grade science and 6th grade writing -- pays about $12/hr and they want you to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

 

[Sadie22]

Data entry jobs are few and far between. Check out wahm.com and workplaceathome.com.

I do transcription from home. There are folders dedicated to that profession on both of the above-referenced sites.

 

[ericamcl]

how do you get started transcribing from home?

 

[december]

I just started working for ETS last night, scoring praxis exams. Someone on here posted the link months ago, and I applied but didn't hear from them until December. They paid me $70 to train (just a few hours), and pay around $20 an hour to score exams. I am a teacher, and came straight in from work yesterday, and logged into the site at about 4:20. My shift was from 4:30 until 8:30. We had one question that we practiced on then scored all night, on a scale of 1 to 5. I enjoyed it! My 2nd shift is tomorrow afternoon from 12-4.

 

[Sadie22]

how do you get started transcribing from home?

Data entry jobs are few and far between. Check out wahm.com and workplaceathome.com.

I do transcription from home. There are folders dedicated to that profession on both of the above-referenced sites.

I had in-office experience before I started working from home, but it is possible to begin doing general transcription without previous experience. Check out the transcription folders on the above referenced sites for more information.

 

[mafibisha]

Search "Pearson" on this forum -- this came up a while ago and I know I put a long response about Pearson on one thread (sorry, I don't have the time to repeat all that I had posted!). Pearson is an online scoring company -- scoring extended responses to student testing. This is a good time to apply if you qualify -- they're just sending out their offers for spring grading -- I'm starting a project the beginning of March to score 10th grade writing responses. I've done 5th grade science and 6th grade writing -- pays about $12/hr and they want you to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

So where are these 5th and 6th graders from? Are they home schoolers? I don't understand, since teachers usually grade papers?

 

[bigmama67]

Thanks for the reminders about online scoring...I did this years ago and just applied to Pearson and ETS. Crossed fingers! I'm much more qualified now as I am working on an M.A. in education.

 

[Tree]

I do Liveops have been for a number of years you take calls for informericals and they have some more service oriented lines. They have been my primary work but I do pick up other things over the years as some times I get a little tired of talking. There are other phone jobs at home out there as well.

A couple of places that you might want to check out if you don't wan to do the phones.

chacha.com
leapforceathome.com
Demandstudios.com freelance writer

Good luck

 

[erincon23]

So where are these 5th and 6th graders from? Are they home schoolers? I don't understand, since teachers usually grade papers?

This is standardized testing -- in Illinois, it's the ISAT testing. Can also be ACT or SAT -- not individual classroom test scoring, but state-wide or college testing.

December, could you send me the website to apply for ETS? Sounds slightly different than what I'm currently doing with Pearson. Thanks!

 

[december]

www.ets.org.

I'm doing Praxis Math Pedagogy. I applied in a different area, but got an email (months later, so don't give up) that they had openings in this area and I was qualified. I did have to send in detailed information on my qualifications, including a copy of my teaching license.

Just got an email detailing what I'm scoring today. Same as Thu, so I feel like I already have a headstart! I think the pay is $20.36-it is $20 and some change

 

[samefay]

I write articles for Associated Content. While it's not much per article you do get paid for the long haul, meaning as long as you leave it up it will continue to earn money. I tend to write about what I know, like Disney restaurant reviews.

 

[disneygma11]

I am also doing some work at home to save for our Disney Vacation. Have you tried ChaCha? I make pretty decent working for them just part time, I hope to go full time soon. You can work as many hours as you want. I really like it.

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

Search "Pearson" on this forum -- this came up a while ago and I know I put a long response about Pearson on one thread (sorry, I don't have the time to repeat all that I had posted!). Pearson is an online scoring company -- scoring extended responses to student testing. This is a good time to apply if you qualify -- they're just sending out their offers for spring grading -- I'm starting a project the beginning of March to score 10th grade writing responses. I've done 5th grade science and 6th grade writing -- pays about $12/hr and they want you to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Thanks for posting this! I applied...I'm an engineer with an MBA and I'm itching to do something lately. I wouldn't mind scoring math tests or English tests. I'm a SAHM right now and I feel like my brain is going mushy some days

 

[branv]

I don't know if this counts as your typical work-from-home situation, as it still is similar to finding an opening and being hired at a job in the regular work place (unlike places like ChaCha or surveys, where most anyone can join). But I do work from home, so I'll share it anyway.

I do copywriting for an SEO (search engine optimization) company. I am assigned a client(s) for whom I write blogs/articles -- not publicity-type things, but 400-600 word articles that speak to their industry and include certain keywords. I then syndicate/bookmark those articles online to help their rankings. It's not rocket science, but does require a decent writing ability (hmmm...not that all SEO companies are so picky about writing ability, accuracy, or even the basics of spelling, however, judging by some that I've read) and sometimes a lot of creativity to come up with topics. For instance, I had a residential window tinting client. After so many months the ideas on window tint were stretching veeeery thin

I do everything online, including communicate with my "employer". I do have to pay my own taxes as I am considered an independent contractor. Clients come and go, so it's not steady enough for me to rely on a certain income. In other words, I would never take on an expense supported by this salary, like a new car payment or increased mortgage. But it's nice for work-from-home, "extra" money -- we use it to increase our savings.

Also, I can't honestly say how easy or hard it is to find this sort of job. I was lucky in that I had a friend whose sister owned a small SEO company. I imagine you could just search online for SEO companies and submit an application. I don't know what those other companies require in their copywriters, but I was hired in part for my BA in English.

Hope that helps someone!