Working From Home

People often ask me about my work at home job so today I will do my best to share a little about my work at home(wah) experience.  

Did I just wake up one day and decide to seek a wah job? No, that's not exactly how it happened. For years I worked as a front desk receptionist at a specialty medical office. One day a patient was telling me she worked from home for LiveOps. I looked at the website and read about the job requirements and what I would need to do before applying.

 They required a dedicated landline phone so I had another phone line installed in my home.  High speed internet connection was also required which I already had. I had my computer serviced to make sure it met the security and operating requirements, purchased a $10 headset that plugged into the jack of an old speaker phone I already had and applied.  

 I then started researching other wah jobs. My go to sources were a couple of great forums. Work At Home Moms(wahm.com). I wasn't anybody's mother but these gals knew all about wah opportunities so I signed up right away. Work Place Like Home(workplacelikehome.com) was another helpful resource. I was overloaded with information. It became my hobby to learn how one could earn a paycheck from home.

 I then applied with another company,West, and was hired soon after. I completed the training and worked weekends and off days while still working as a receptionist. I started with West in October of 2007 and quit my receptionist job at the end of ’07. I received an invite from LiveOps in December of that same year, submitted to a background check and started with LiveOps in January ’08. I have also worked for a company called Pleio as a Good Start Agent and also contracted with a few secret shopping/auditing companies too. I also worked briefly as a phone actress or phone sex operator. Really?  No, probably not.  I'm just trying to make you laugh and make sure you are still awake. Did you? Are You?

Yes, you're probably getting a little bored by now and this is a blog and not a book so I’m only going to continue with information I think is helpful to those considering a work at home job.

Some wah jobs are independent contractor positions and some  positions are employee status positions.

 There are wah jobs requiring set schedules and some allow more flexibility. I prefer to work my own schedule which just works best for me.

The  pros to wah jobs for me are no commute expenses and flexibility.  The cons for me are I miss the socialization of interacting with others and having to be self-disciplined. 

If you are considering working from home you should check out http://www.wahadventures.com/. This gal has done a wonderful job in gathering and posting helpful information and job leads.

People often associate wah jobs with scams. There are many legitimate opportunities out there but use your head. If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. The only money I’ve ever had to pay for a wah job was a reasonable fee for my background check. 

All my wah online jobs have paid by direct deposit and I have always been paid.

If you are interested in working from home or just curious, I hope you found this post helpful.