Frustrated with online jobs!
By tiff1984
@tiff1984 (385)
United States
September 11, 2008 8:18pm CST
All I want is an online job that involves real work from home, data entry for example, and I want to do the work. But I can't find anything that doesn't involve paying! It is so frustrating to have to pay someone to hire you! Does anyone else agree or had this problem? Has anyone found something that you don't have to pay but you do have to work?
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7 responses
@Shawchert (1094)
• United States
12 Sep 08
Sadly I am not sure if there is anything out there like this, but if there was I'd surely jump in! I don't see why we really do have to pay just to do work for them O.o that's kinda redundant lol.
@Shawchert (1094)
• United States
12 Sep 08
not a problem, I know where you are coming from, I'd be interested in stuff like data entry and such.
@travibabiesgirl (1690)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I am currently working from home Making any where from 10-30 dollars a day. I think as I get faster at it I will be able earn what I would working out side the home. You can look at my profile to get more information. I love my job.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I feel the same way! I've been wanting a legitimate online job, too. With my husband's military career, we have to move all the time, so I really want a job that I can do from home online, so that I can just take it with me whenever we move. It just seems almost impossible though to find something that is a legitimate job, where they're not trying to scam you or get you to pay them for some reason. It seems like there has to be something out there, but it sure is tough to find!
@travibabiesgirl (1690)
• United States
12 Sep 08
Check out my profile. I am doing a work at home job that pays you for the work you do. You will have to pass 3 test and fill out a W9 to get in. It is a lot of fun and as I get better at it I will make better money.
@jfeets726 (775)
• United States
12 Sep 08
There are many ways that you can work from home and find a real work-at-home job. Unfourently, you are right about the scams. There are so many companies that expect you to pay them to work (lol it should be the other way around). I classify these as scams. Yes, there are a select nubmer of work-at-home opporunites that are legitmate even though they require you to pay a fee, but why do it? It is very frustrating.
You mentioned data entry in your post, have you considered doing a little bit of online writing. Web master need content for their website and articles are also used for marketing purposes. I got started with websites like www.associatedcontent.com. They pay you a small amount of money for some upfront payment articles, but you also get a bonus payment.
I used Associated Content as samples, and expanded to what I call bidding websites, where you find a project that you like to complete (like writing 5 articles on parenting. You can bid on the project and you may be selected to do the job.
Writing articles does require work. Once I got started, it was a little bit rough, as I was a little bit rusty, but I got into the swing of things. The quicker you can type, the more money you can usually make. I am a really bad speller (like you can probably see here), but Microsoft Word helps that by catching your errors.
In addition to writing, there are other ways you can make money too. I think it is easier to capatlize on a hobby or talent you have (like writing or web design) rather than take part in these online "programs," that claim you can make money doing nothing, as that is rare to find.
@travibabiesgirl (1690)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I am working online and making between 10-30 dollars a day. As I get faster I will be making more. I did not have to pay out anything. You will have to pass three test and fill out a W9. If interested see my profile. I love what I do and I think eventually I will be making a full time income.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
12 Sep 08
Yes, there are real sites dear but you have to be careful. You can check my website
http://www.writerforhire.co.cc/
I have a tab there for "Sites for Earning Money". You will find decent sites accepting writers. The one with the "For Job-seekers and Employers" is a great site. You can build your profile and look at the jobs posted based on the categories you want to work on e.g. data entry. They pay hourly or on a fixed contract price if you land the job.
You can also check Craigs List.
@cjfoust (614)
• United States
12 Sep 08
All I have to say is good luck. I have been trying to find something like that for the past two years, and I can't find anything. I've searched for hours and hours. I cannot find a true opportunity for employment from home. There's always some type of fee involved or it turns out to be a scam. Twice I honestly believed I had found something yet I was sadly mistaken both times.
If you find anything, please let me know and I will do the same!!
@sconibear (8016)
• United States
12 Sep 08
here's a couple of sites you can check out:
http://www.guru.com/pro/index.aspx and http://www.elance.com/
you might find something on one of those based on your experience.
they're both free to join.
Good Luck.