Seeking Actual "At-home" Jobs

Updated on October 01, 2010
R.Y. asks from Lorton, VA
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I am an engineer that recently got layed off due to budget cuts and am having a difficult time finding another job because of my poor credit. Are there any legit jobs that are good for stay at home moms?

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G.T.

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An possibility is to look for a regular job and ask if you can telecommute. Many employers nowadays have no problem with that if the position allows it (desk or phone works) and it offers more options that looking specifically for at-home jobs. If you go this route, look for part-time because maintaining a full time position with kids at home may be challenging!

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S.F.

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Hi R.,

My name is S. and I am staying home, earning a good paycheck working with a family oriented company that has been around for 25 years . This company has literally changed my life when I thought we had no options left. Feel free to check it out at www.IControlMyDestinlyOnline.com. If you would like to talk to me you can also feel free to call me at ###-###-#### w/ questions or email me at ____@____.com

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T.F.

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This type of request will generate every MLM and "at home" thing on mamapedia. People have to recruit. Some love it, I run from them.

If you are an engineer, you might look into telecommuting for a company, working temp jobs, OR, do your own thing with consulting.

Good luck

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C.N.

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You are probably going to get every at-home business that there is out there. My husband is a stay at home Dad and got a job delivering papers- it is not a ton of money but by the time we cut out child care, dry cleaning, etc- it helps tide us over. It is really ideal with our lifestyle- I have to travel for work during the week so he only does it on weekends and he is able to be awake with us during the day as he just goes to bed with our kids and leaves in the middle of the night. Something to consider.

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J.G.

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The company my husband works for has been hiring a few temps to do some of their extra elecrical work. Talk to a temp agency and see if they can get you in somewhere. You won't get benefits, but you won't have to take any work home with you at the end of the day either.

Sorry - Im a SAHM but laundry, shopping, cooking, cleaning are all the work I have time to do!

Oh and I've heard of some people that do Internet searches a lot are members of "ebates" where they get free stuff or money just for searching websites. I dunno. You can look it up.

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V.T.

answers from Allentown on

Hi R.! have you ever considered direct sales? I am from a company called Willow House, a newly established company by Entertaining at Home. We are members of the Direct Sellers Assn and you can read about us at http://www.directsellingnews.com/index.php/entries_archiv...
I would love it if you would check out my website: www.vanessat.willowhouse.com. You can reach me right through my website or call me after reading about the opportunity at my telephone # listed on the site. With Willow House you can definitely replace your salary and more. I'd love to hear from you! V.

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J.W.

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I'm with a company called Homemade Gourmet and there is no scheme about it. I am able to stay at home with my 2 year old son, make money and put FAST and EASY to prepare meals on the dinner table! Actually rigtht at this very moment I have Burgundy Beef Tips cooking in my crockpot that took me less than 5 minutes to put together! Going to whip up some veggies and some bread and dinner is served!

I'd love to invite you to check out my website, check out the products for yourself and see if it's something you might be interested in. I have only been with the company 2 years and I just promoted to Director. This is a company that people will be calling YOU to reorder more items--it's a consumable product and everybody eats so they need you!

I'm not the type that will bug you--just wanted to share with you another option. If you want to learn more simply send me a message and I'd love to answer any questions you may have.

www.homemadegourmet.com/juliewilliamson

Best of luck to you!

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L.O.

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Hi R.,
Unfortunately a lot of people are having to look for a "Plan B" Congrats on stepping outside the box. I am a retired Ultrasound Technologist that was forced into early retirement due to a injury from a car accident. I have done my research before finding a home business that I love. My first suggestion is to stay away from MLM's. While some people are successful in these companies they are set up for only few to make money. The rest wind up with a lot of boxes in the living room and they find themselves in the NFL(No Friends Left) club. Traditional MLM compensation is designed for failure. You are in competition with everyone and you have to meet levels each month to receive compensation. The problem with MLM's is that if you do not reach these levels in time you will experience the FLUSH which simply means that your accrued sales go away and you can not earn money on them anymore. This is why you see boxes and boxes of product in the living rooms of Amway & Herbalife distributors. They had to purchase these products to reach a sales goal so that they could cut a check. I work alongside an 18 year-old multi-billion dollar internet product brokerage company that specializes in one-to-one marketing. This business is designed for the average person with 10-15 hours to devote to a proven business plan. I am what is called an Unfranchise Owner which simply means that I reap the benefits of owning a Franchise, i.e: standardized training, materials, and a PROVEN plan to become successful. I didn't however invest the the traditional $150,000 that a Franchise costs and I do not pay royalties, I receive them. The average Unfranchise Owner after 2-3 years earns $142,000 of residual income. I get paid every Monday regardless of whether I worked that week or not. Of course this is not a get rich scheme. This will require a lot of time and effort to grow your business. The great thing is that you always have someone to help you. There are groups of people meeting near Lorton VA every week talking about building their businesses and helping each other out. This may not be a fit for you, but I believe you must keep your mind and heart open and educate yourself before jumping into anything. I hope to hear from you but if I don't good luck and congratulate yourself for having an entrepreneurial spirt, after-all the top 5% of wealthiest people in the world are entrepreneurs. Here is a link to watch a short video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSWVibtpwtQ
Feel feel to email me at ____@____.com for more info. i will send you a channel 10 news clip and a 26 minute video to fully explain this opportunity.

Best Regards,
L.

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