... Work from home job

Gem+Dave+Kaci

Can you help?? I've been looking for a legit 'work from home' job since I had a baby 5 months ago but I'm not having much luck! I've seen all the dodgy adverts on lamp-posts (send us £10 and you'll never hear form us again) and Avon and Bettaware aren't really convenient because of the baby so can anyone offer any alternatives?

I'm happy to sit here all day filling envelopes for a bit of cash but I'm very cautious about applying for one of them and being ripped off!!

Thanks!

debw_4

You are right to be cautious about envelope stuffing. It's not how many you stuff it's how many responses they get as a result of the 1000s you send out. May not always be the same but check what you are getting into carefully.

Have you thought of advertising a service you can do from home? Maybe ironing, admin work for a local office, delivering leaflets (you have to go out but in your own time), proof reading books, typing reports for students etc etc.

If you do work from home you can claim tax relief on your earnings for using your home as the office.

MimiJane

I think you'll find "envelope stuffing" jobs are minimal these days ... it's done electronically now.

Below is my reply to a post further down the thread :

Another idea is to make your own greetings cards ... plenty of cheap starter kits available on ebay and craft shops sprouting up everywhere. There are loads of variations, from using stamps/ink pads, pressed flowers, stickers and punches. Highly addictive and you can be very creative.

Also candle-making is supposed to be very easy ... candles are so popular these days. A useful link is :

http://www.candlemaking.org.uk/candlemakingbasics.html
Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Hope this helps.

Freebie_Hunter_2

Everybody wants to work from home these days but as someone has already pointed out, machines are taking over and 'home' jobs are becoming scarce.

The greetings cards idea is nice but everyone is doing the handmade stationery thing.
If you want to work these days you have to go to the mountain as the mountain ain't budging!

ohit

It depends - I work from home and that's because of machines

Mumstheword

It depends - I work from home and that's because of machines

Tell more??

Freebie_Hunter_2

I suppose that some machines need people to operate them.

Computers for example!

Never thought of that! ::)

MimiJane

Tell more??

Where I work, many of our managers (who are based all round the country) are now working from home 1/2 days a week or, in some cases, full time.  This is only possible because of technology ... mobiles/faxes/pagers/computers, etc., etc. which make communication so easy.

ohit

Yep, exactly.

If it wasn't for machines I couldn't physically work from home. Equally, I use machines to control other machines (my 'work').

mutley74

why do you want to work from home? do you need money? or do you just want to keep busy?

If you want to keep busy, then do some further education. try your local college for more info.

If you want more money - identify how much you want. Brain storm ideas, coming to this site is a good start. What skills do you have to do any jobs? e.g. you may be good at maths, if so how about home tution.

Identify your strengths and weaknesses. Ask around with friends,maybe you can help someone with something. I have heard of some housewife's setting up small washing and ironining businesses.

Look at notice boards in supermarkets and the library, it may give you some ideas.

hope this helps!

micko2602

The washing and ironing service is a great way to make a few quid. my sister started off doing it for my other sister, then my cousin heard about it, so gets hers done, then someone who my sister cleans for once a week (another side venture) asked if she would do her ironing for her.
My sister doesn't drive so people drop off/pick up there washing.
There are a few small companies popping up offering cleaning, washing , ironing etc in my area. If you make a start now and get established as trustworthy and reliable, when the baby is older and at nursery/school maybe it could be the right time to put in a few extra hours and start your own company.
There are alot of people now, who have limited time due to work commitments, you could be a god send for these.