Looking for a work-from-home self-employed job

GustyGardenGalaxy

I'm currently looking to work from home, self-employed in some kind of technical or research capacity but am in need of some ideas.

I'm currently a circuit board diagnostician and repairer but after 12 years of doing this it's boring me utterly senseless. I now truly hate it.

My income requirements are small - I would be happy to earn as little as £400 to £500 per month (as long as I don't end up working a huge number of hours for little reward).

I've looked into doing online paid surveys and the like but to be honest they pay such an utter pittance for such mundane work that I'm sure I would be bored utterly rigid within a day, let alone a week. I also don't like giving out my private details to assorted marketing firms just to enable them to put my details onto a database with the result that I end up with spam emails/mail/phone calls coming at me left, right and centre.

I have an inquisitive mind and like technical things, I also like a cerebral challenge - but where do I start?

Any ideas please?

Thanks

GTGlenn

There are many ways to earn an income from home. There are also many scams. So, if you are looking for a ready made business to step into, look at those firms who have been around a while. Kleeneze, HerbalLife, Utilities Warehouse, etc all have proven track records.

Or think outside the box a little. Do you have a hobby you could turn into a business? Photography, painting, are you good with computers, websites?

If none of those suit, start looking around your local area. Find out what people need. Find a need and fill that need.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your search.

GustyGardenGalaxy

Thanks for the advice.

gb12345

I wouldn't bother with any of the MLM schemes that GTGlenn has recommended - you are unlikely to make any money from them (the vast majority of members of these type of schemes earn nothing for their hard work and alienate all their friends).

Most of the time you just get pathetic MLM sheep (no names mentioned) trying to recommend their latest "get rich scheme" so they can build their downline.

billsavings

GTGlenn wrote: »

if you are looking for a ready made business to step into, look at those firms who have been around a while. Kleeneze,

Of course you would recommend them as your touting for recruits for them via your signature.

wesleyad

Hey Gusty,
I would recommend looking at one of Lionbridge, Leapforce or Appen ButlerHill. Do a search in this forum and there are 3 healthy threads about them. They pay, and they can pay extremely well if you get lucky. On the whole the work isn't guaranteed (although I am working for ABH on a guaranteed week) and so it can get frustrating if you get a few weeks with hardly any work. I always say use them as a top up, don't rely on them as a job, else you will get too stressed.

Honest_John_666

GustyGardenGalaxy wrote: »

Thanks for the advice.

DO NOT follow GTgleens advice. They are far better things out there.

Steer clear from any MLM oir NWM ops

IMO Kleeneze are the scum of the earth

Regards
John

wkdboi

I used to do Kleeneze, poor rewards, poor support, Avoid them as previous posters have said, try places like Fiverr and just search around stuff comes up all the time, just knowing where/when to look really

culpepper

Its isnt at all technical but...
You might find a Betterware round in your area. They don't ask for any money to start up and your round is exclusive to you.
I used to do one yonks ago, I found the info in my local classified ads but they usually have a phone number to call on the backs of the catalogues too for those wanting to become agents.

With your skills,what about learning to repair laptops etc and offering that as a service, I assume you are quite handy with a soldering iron.

HappyMJ

Luke_N wrote: »

I work as a kleeneze distributor and we aren't scum unless you can give me a actual reason for your opinion.

The distributors are fine...it's the company which expects too much for very little reward.

and...it's not exactly working at home you have to get out finding customers and try selling an overpriced product to them.

Sorry to all the kleeneze distributors who work very hard but after reading it once and finding everything overpriced I don't even bother reading the books they all go straight in the bin.

Prothet_of_Doom

Could you do ECU repairs for the motor industry in your area from home ? I know the basic job would be similar to what bored you rigid, but it would be a new problem every time, you'd have to get out and sell yourself and your services, maybe invest in some equipment, but the rewards vs effort could be very good. If an ECU at a dealer cost £1000 say, and the fix was 30 mins of iunvestigation and a few simple components, your customers would happily part with £200 to get them back on the roads.

Yes you'd need Insurance, but hey, a little investment and you'd be properly self employed.