Work at Home Based Business
Free Work at Home Ideas | Home Based Business Advice | Make Money at Home Online
Ramblings Of An IM Junkie – Where’s The Instruction Manual?
I give up. I mean I simply give up!
What does a guy have to do to get an instruction manual?
I’ll give you an example of what I’m talking about.
I just recently got one of those pint size video cameras. You know the ones I’m talking about. They do everything but talk. Well, they do that too after you talk into them.
The problem is, it came wiht no manual. NONE!
What do they think I am, a genius? I mean I’m not the most technically proficient person on this planet and this stuff just baffles me. So now I have to go back to Radio Shack and have the guy show me how to use it.
Unreal!
Isn’t that pretty much what it’s like with these how to books? Be honest. You get a book on how to use Adwords and you need an instruction manual to understand the manual. Ultimately, what happens is that you end up chucking the book into the recycle bin and wonder why you spent $97 on something that Einstein couldn’t understand.
Well, if you actually want to get your hands on something that isn’t written in Greek (though that would be preferable to some of the garbage I’ve read) then please check out the video in my signature. It won’t cost you anything and you’ll actually understand it.
In the meantime, I’m going to go strangle the guy who told me this video camera thingy was easy to use.
Easy to use? I can’t even find the on button.
Geesh.
Sincerely,
Steven Wagenheim
Watch this video…it may just change your life.
What Is Telecommuting All About?
In simple terms, telecommuting is an employment structure where you work from home rather than driving to work each day. Depending on the company, the employee may do all their work from home or may alternate between home and the office. Telecommuting has been around for a long time, but has recently become very popular and is increasing in popularity all the time.
Telecommuting is great for people who prefer to set their own working schedule and manage themselves, without their boss or co-workers watching them all the time. It’s also great for companies because they can cut down on many costs by allowing some employees to telecommute, and it allows certain parts of their company to be open during unusual hours of operation.
Telecommuters can be full time or part time employees of a company permitted to do their job from home, or freelancers doing work on a project-by-project basis. For the most part, telecommuting jobs are found in the same ways that you would find any other job.
You will often see telecommuting job listings under their own category in the classifieds, or an employer’s ad might state a willingness to hire a telecommuter. Alternatively, would-be telecommuters can also find numerous websites devoted specifically to bringing together telecommuters and employers looking to hire them.
There are some people who have always wanted the opportunity to work from home; Moms with young children, people with long commutes, those who hate office politics, etc… But now, even employers are starting to recognize the value of telecommuting to them.
Hopeful telecommuters these days are finding a much greater willingness among cost-conscious companies to hire independent contractors for jobs instead of bringing on a full-time on-site employee. This is largely because more and more businesses that have offered work at home opportunities to their employees are discovering that they can gain an advantage over their competitors who do not allow their employees to telecommute.
One benefit to companies is that having employees telecommute usually reduces their overhead costs by a significant amount. Another benefit is that employee satisfaction tends to be much higher in telecommuters, and most business people know that productivity is highly dependent on employee satisfaction.
A person considering making the move to telecommuting has several factors they need to take into consideration when determining how feasible working at home might be for them. Supervision is a huge factor because telecommuters have nobody there to keep them motivated to get their work done. They have to be self-motivated, very reliable and not easily distracted away from work.
With computers and internet in a large percentage of homes nowadays it is much easier for more and more people to work at home telecommuting to their jobs. There are a lot of benefits of telecommuting for both employer and employee alike. But there are also some challenges, and it is not for everyone or for every company so the decision to work at home should not be taken lightly.
Do You Read and Completely Understand?
Reading and comprehending are so important and are two different things. You can read something just for the sake of reading, but it doesn’t mean you have to fully understand it.
We live in a busy world and time is of the essence. Who has time to read rules, a long contract, terms of service, privacy policies and whatever else? BORING! We skim, we peruse and sometimes we miss out on some critical details. I almost made that snafu a few days ago…whew! Thank goodness I caught myself before I made myself look like…well…an idiot! In my situation it wouldn’t have been a big deal. Trent announced a contest on here where you could win $500 and I jumped on it. I completed all the steps and I was ready to drop the contest owner an email when for some reason I decided to read the rules completely. UH HUH!
When it comes to looking for a telecommute job, many of us know it’s not an easy feat because there aren’t enough positions available for everyone and the competition is fierce. So when someone posts a hot job lead we want to know where to apply immediately, but before you dive in and start asking where do you send your resume take the time to read the job description because all or most of the questions will be answered for you. Without reading you will not know the following information.
Are you qualified?
Does your computer meet the software requirements?
Is this position available worldwide?
How to apply?
If you apply blindly it’s not only careless on your part, they will think you are inept and incapable of following simple directions. It doesn’t make you look like a very good candidate and your potential to getting hired is out the window.
Read, “listen” and comprehend. It’s not difficult, it just takes a bit more of your time to do something right the first time.
To your success,
Sophia
Work At Home Space
Could You Use An Extra $500?
No point in beating around the bush. I’m going to get straight to the reason for this post…
The highly popular blog – CanIMakeBigMoneyOnline.com – is having a contest for their new website called, Barter Genius. They are giving away $500 USD to one very lucky winner. This post is actually one of my entries into the contest. To get all the details just click here.
Really there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t join this contest. It’s about as simple as they come and $500 is a pretty darn good prize. Plus, the Barter Genius site itself is an incredible idea that you may very well benefit from over and over again.
Dedicated to you making money,
Trent Brownrigg
Free Work at Home Information
Want To Be A Guest Author On This Blog?
I am always on the lookout for new people who want to become authors on this blog. If you have extensive knowledge on a topic that fits with the theme of this blog and want to guest author here please read this entire page for details.
Here are just some benefits of being an author:
1) You can write about pretty much anything you want as long as it fits the theme of the blog… work at home, home based business, online business, internet marketing, affiliate programs, SEO, traffic generation, make money online, blogging, and other closely related topics.
2) You may put up to two links to your websites or blogs in each of your posts.
3) As the PR of this blog increases any links to your sites will benefit greatly from it.
4) As it grows and becomes more popular your name will be associated with it, which will up your online credentials.
5) The traffic to this blog will increase, which will send more traffic to your websites/blogs.
6) You will get a blurb about you and your business on the authors page with links to your sites.
7) It only takes about 30 minutes to write a good quality blog post. I am requiring a minimum of only one post per month from each author, so you can get all the benefits above for very little work.
Here are some minimum requirements to consider before applying to become an author:
1) You must get a wordpress.com account. I cannot add you as an author unless you have a wordpress.com account. Signing up only takes a couple minutes and it’s completely free.
2) You must be very knowledgeable about any or all of the following topics: work at home, home based business, online business, internet marketing, affiliate programs, SEO, traffic generation, make money online, blogging, and other closely related topics.
3) Must post at least once per month, but no more than ten times.
4) You agree to post QUALITY content. Similar to what you would put on your own site or blog. I retain the right to judge the “quality” of all posts and delete or edit any that I feel are not.
5) All posts must be your original work. No plagiarism or copyright violations.
6) You agree that I get final approval of all posts. If I feel your post needs edited or deleted for any reason at any time, I reserve the right to do so.
7) You agree that all content becomes property of this website.
These requirements are subject to change at any time without notice, so check back here often.
If you are interested please leave a comment below with a way to contact you. Include some information about yourself and at least one link to where I can see examples of your work… articles you have written, your blog, your website, etc…
I cannot accept all applicants so please don’t take it personally if you don’t get picked.
Thank you!
Dedicated to your success,
Trent Brownrigg
Work at Home Blog
Make Money Sites
