Seeking Legitimate at Home Employment

Updated on April 12, 2008
A.M. asks from Orland Park, IL
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Currently looking for home based employment opportunities.

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D.S.

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I agree with Beth, it is hard to find a job working from home. For me, I wanted something flexible so I could work while my kids were at school or at a friends but could be there when they needed to be driven around, to help at school & to be home to comfort them when they were sick.

I found Direct Selling was the best of both worlds. I started when my youngest was in kindergarten. While he was at school, I would get things ready for my events & make phone calls. I could do any research or learning about the industry at night when they went to bed or during the day when they were playing.

Now, my business has grown & I am able to work while they are at school but come 2:00, I get ready for the carpool lane, talk to my kids about their day, help with homework, run them to soccer.

Personally, I'm a wine consultant & run in home wine tastings. I love it!! It gives me time to be with adults & enjoy myself. I have time away from my family which is important as well & I schedule my events on the evenings I want to be out of the house. I didn't know a thing about wine before I started...a friend even said she was shocked I was starting this because I was such a "beer drinker" & she couldn't see me talking in front of a group of people. 3 & 1/2 years later & she's one of my biggest customers! Plus my income has helped to pay for vacations, when the hot water heater broke & most recently when the furnace gave out when it was 0 degrees! (That was a fun 2 days!)

There are other great Direct Selling companies out there, jewelry, candles, kitchen utensils, makeup, food, etc....as well as wine. You have to think about what you would be passionate about!

If you think Direct Selling is an option for you, I recommend making sure that the company is a member of the Direct Selling Association. You can check out www.dsa.org for more info. If you want to know more about my business specifically, contact me & I can direct you to my website.

I hope you find something that works for you!
Good luck &
Cheers!
D.

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B.M.

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A.,
It is very hard to figure out what businesses out there are legit or not.

Things you want to look at when researching companies is how long they have been in business, do they have any claims with the better business bureau, of the products that you will be selling, what is their safety and efficacy?

Having said that, I have my own Shaklee business and help other moms earn income that is replacing another income or simply to have a little "fun money" or even just add a little to the family income. You can make as much or as little as you want.

Shaklee has over 50 years in the health and wellness industry, has no claims against them with the better business bureau and has an amazing team of science and research.

If you would like more information, I would be happy to share more of what I do.
B.

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S.V.

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Would you like to make your desire to work from home a reality? I did it and you can too. If you are serious about having a career that allows you to spend more time, whether it is, family, spiritual, recreation, traveling, etc... you can have it. I am home earning a living while raising my baby girl. You will love the support and training you receive and enjoy sharing this success with others. I made more then $500 my first month! After you reach entry level, (which I did in only 2 days) you are guarenteed at least $120 a month! Visit my site and click on the "get more info" link at the bottom to Start LOVING what YOU do too! livetotalwellness.com/sammi

Special Note - I am wil be completely honest with you I dont belive in being misleading. If you sign up before the n end of March it is only $1, you will probably put your fist 2 months earning back into your business, buit after that it is all yours. Please call me, I am still in shock over how wonderful this company has been to me. Email me and I will give you my home number and we can talk! ____@____.com

I was skeptical at first, but for just a buck what do you have to lose, its barely an investment, so if you lose it big whoop haha. There isnt any fee to quit or anything so let me know what you think!

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A.S.

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I know you made this request some time ago but I just was going back through and found your post. Not sure if you found anything but was going to let you know that I was in the same boat about a year ago. Knew I wanted to do something but didn't know what or how to find a REAL one. I admit I sent money to a few scams and was made a fool of when I got nothing and all the sudden the phone numbers I had been given were disconnected. I ended up after careful reasearch and a year of him hawing around to go with Homemade Gourmet. It's a neat company, christian based, its a product people love and will repeat buy, easy to sell and my work is having parties for my friends and then eventually their friends and their friends, etc. Work when you want, as many hours as you want, sure don't have to request off for vacation time! ha-ha. Anyway if you would like some info just let me know. ____@____.com or you can call me ###-###-####. It's free to join in April so its a good time if you are considering. I am having an open house on April 19th if you wanted to see it in action. The website is www.homemadegourmet.com.

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L.H.

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Hi Larissa, My name is L., I have just started working from home, I am a mom of 5, and I am so impressed with this company! It is a going green on line store, that is cheaper than walmart or target, All Im doing is telling people about going green, which is so important to us now and Im getting a paycheck to do it! Its easy to learn and fun to do. I dont have stock,deliver products or do any billing, there is absolutely no risk involved, NO SCAMS!! Check out my site, www.livetotoalwellness.com/lahart or you can e-mail me ____@____.com if you have any question! sharing wellness, one family at a time:) L.

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