Please note that all information posted in this entry was generated by me using information pulled from the company website. As of the date of this posting, this job is available. I make no guarantees of job availability beyond the initial time of posting.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Online Test Scoring
A great way to make money from home is to be an online test scorer! These positions usually require training, and are generally scoring open-ended, essay-style questions. There are many websites that offer these jobs, but as a former educator, I am familiar with these three companies:
Booksource
If you are a licensed teacher, I have a job for you that you may enjoy!
Company Name: Booksource
Company Website: www.booksource.com
Job Title: Teacher Resource Creator
Set Hours?: No, work at your own pace
Work Location: Exclusively at home
Compensation: Per completed task (up to $14/task)
I have actually worked this job for several years and really enjoyed it! Booksource is a company that specializes in classroom library resources, meaning that you can order books through them for a classroom library. They take the time to provide level information for each book, offer sets of the same book, and even sets of a variety of titles based on level, genre or subject. They are really a great company to look into!
One of the other things that they offer to teachers are teacher-created resources for a large portion of their available titles. These resources provide teachers with ideas of how each book can be used to teach concepts from any and all applicable content areas. In this position, you are responsible for creating a resource for a variety of titles that includes:
-possible hooks to get students interested in the book
-ways that the book can be connected to the Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading
-helpful links to enhance the learning (videos, games, audio, author's page)
-thematic ideas that the book could be used for
-comprehension strategies that can be taught through the book
-companion books that would compliment or reinforce the concepts being addressed in the book
-the essential question that the book helps students answer
-a teacher-to-teacher review of the book (point of view, structure, demands of prior knowledge, language convention, levels of meaning, author's purpose, text features)
The really great part about it is you don't have to run out to the library, ask around, or go to the bookstore to find these books to complete the resources! They will send them to you! However, if you do not complete a resource on a book, they will ask you to send the book back.
How to Apply: Send resume to recruiting@booksource.com
Please note that all information posted in this entry was generated by me using information pulled from the company website. As of the date of this posting, this job is available. I make no guarantees of job availability beyond the initial time of posting.
Company Name: Booksource
Company Website: www.booksource.com
Job Title: Teacher Resource Creator
Set Hours?: No, work at your own pace
Work Location: Exclusively at home
Compensation: Per completed task (up to $14/task)
I have actually worked this job for several years and really enjoyed it! Booksource is a company that specializes in classroom library resources, meaning that you can order books through them for a classroom library. They take the time to provide level information for each book, offer sets of the same book, and even sets of a variety of titles based on level, genre or subject. They are really a great company to look into!
One of the other things that they offer to teachers are teacher-created resources for a large portion of their available titles. These resources provide teachers with ideas of how each book can be used to teach concepts from any and all applicable content areas. In this position, you are responsible for creating a resource for a variety of titles that includes:
-possible hooks to get students interested in the book
-ways that the book can be connected to the Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading
-helpful links to enhance the learning (videos, games, audio, author's page)
-thematic ideas that the book could be used for
-comprehension strategies that can be taught through the book
-companion books that would compliment or reinforce the concepts being addressed in the book
-the essential question that the book helps students answer
-a teacher-to-teacher review of the book (point of view, structure, demands of prior knowledge, language convention, levels of meaning, author's purpose, text features)
The really great part about it is you don't have to run out to the library, ask around, or go to the bookstore to find these books to complete the resources! They will send them to you! However, if you do not complete a resource on a book, they will ask you to send the book back.
How to Apply: Send resume to recruiting@booksource.com
Please note that all information posted in this entry was generated by me using information pulled from the company website. As of the date of this posting, this job is available. I make no guarantees of job availability beyond the initial time of posting.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Instacart
Do you have a flexible schedule with the capability of running errands throughout the day? If so, this may be something to look into!
Company Name: Instacart
Company Website: www.instacart.com/shoppers
Job Title: Shopper
Set Hours?: You provide the company with your availability and receive jobs within the times given
Work Location: Grocery Store/Customer Homes for Delivery
Compensation: Per completed delivery (the website states that this can be up to $25 an hour)
From the Website:
Qualifications: Recent Smartphone, 18+, able to lift 25lbs, able to work some nights and weekends.
Cars are not required, but if you do have one, you must have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and proof of auto insurance.
This is something that I plan on looking into more once E is in preschool next fall. I'll set my availability to her preschool hours, and shop when I am asked to!
Has anyone had any experience with this company?
Company Name: Instacart
Company Website: www.instacart.com/shoppers
Job Title: Shopper
Set Hours?: You provide the company with your availability and receive jobs within the times given
Work Location: Grocery Store/Customer Homes for Delivery
Compensation: Per completed delivery (the website states that this can be up to $25 an hour)
From the Website:
Qualifications: Recent Smartphone, 18+, able to lift 25lbs, able to work some nights and weekends.
Cars are not required, but if you do have one, you must have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and proof of auto insurance.
This is something that I plan on looking into more once E is in preschool next fall. I'll set my availability to her preschool hours, and shop when I am asked to!
Has anyone had any experience with this company?
Monday, April 6, 2015
Five At-Home Jobs With Companies You've Actually Heard Of
One field of work that can be done from home is customer service. Believe it or not, some of the customer service representatives that you have spoken with in the past have been sitting at home, in their pajamas, in front of their computer!
The only downside to this type of job? Well, for me, there are a few that are solely due to E's age and school status (not in school yet). If you are a parent of an older child who is at school or daycare, this may be better suited for you. They are:
In-Home Noise Level - A lot of these jobs specifically require a "quiet work environment" due to the fact that some customer interactions will be over the phone. Unfortunately, E disqualifies me in this area.
Scheduled Hours - In my searching, I've come to find that a lot of these listings require the employee to work scheduled hours, and even on nights and weekends. For parents of children that aren't in school, this may be difficult.
The only downside to this type of job? Well, for me, there are a few that are solely due to E's age and school status (not in school yet). If you are a parent of an older child who is at school or daycare, this may be better suited for you. They are:
In-Home Noise Level - A lot of these jobs specifically require a "quiet work environment" due to the fact that some customer interactions will be over the phone. Unfortunately, E disqualifies me in this area.
Scheduled Hours - In my searching, I've come to find that a lot of these listings require the employee to work scheduled hours, and even on nights and weekends. For parents of children that aren't in school, this may be difficult.
- Enterprise Holdings (Car Rental) - Please note that these jobs all require the applicant to live in the state/city that the job posting is for.
- Xerox - There is a wide variety of "virtual jobs" posted (476 at the time of posting) that have all sorts of different requirements, levels of experience, and fields. It is not listed if the applicant is required to live in the state/city that the job posting is for. There is a Tier 1 Tech Support Agent position that is entry-level. I applied for the Data Entry Operator, which has a pretty intense typing speed requirement that I'm not sure I meet.
- Apple - They have a lot of at-home opportunities, including working with AppleCare (their product insurance program) and Customer Relations.
- 1800Flowers - This job requires the applicants to be bilingual - Spanish/English
- Amazon - All of their jobs are listed as "temporary" or "seasonal", and some have location restrictions.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Amazon Mechanical Turk
I'm going to start this off by saying this is not a source of livable income. This is a way to make a small amount of extra money. Think two-digits per month, maybe three if you have a lot of time to devote to this. I'm using this as a way to save for a family trip...next year. Once you register (using your Amazon account), it takes a day or two to be approved. You can immediately begin working, but you cannot withdraw funds for 10 days after starting.
Company Name: Amazon Mechanical Turk
Company Website: www.mturk.com
Job Title: Mechanical Turk Worker
Set Hours?: No, work at your own pace
Work Location: Exclusively at home
Compensation: Per completed task (tasks typically range from $0.00 - $0.20)
This is the easiest job ever. I've been at it for about a week now, and so far, just about everything that I've done has been really easy, almost mindless. Basically, this website is a place where companies post tasks (HITs) for users to complete. These HITs can be anything from transcribing product/price info from receipts, typing the information provided on scans of handwritten forms, or finding contact information for professionals within a company. Really, it's everything.
I log onto this website when my husband is home from work and playing with E, or when she is napping.
Again, remember that this is not a quick way to make a lot of money. Typically I've spent about 30 seconds to 1 minute completing tasks that pay me anywhere from $0.01-$0.20. Some of the HITs will pay bonuses that help up that amount. For example, I worked on an assignment where I typed the USBN, product name, and amount from grocery receipts. The base pay was $0.03 per receipt, but I got a bonus for each 4 items past the first 20 items.
Another thing to note is that starting out, you will not "qualify" for some of the tasks (most of which are higher-paying). These tasks are allowed to be accepted by people who have a lot of experience on the website, or have a high accuracy rate.
And save yourself some frustration and hit "Accept HIT" before working. Ugh.
Company Name: Amazon Mechanical Turk
Company Website: www.mturk.com
Job Title: Mechanical Turk Worker
Set Hours?: No, work at your own pace
Work Location: Exclusively at home
Compensation: Per completed task (tasks typically range from $0.00 - $0.20)
This is the easiest job ever. I've been at it for about a week now, and so far, just about everything that I've done has been really easy, almost mindless. Basically, this website is a place where companies post tasks (HITs) for users to complete. These HITs can be anything from transcribing product/price info from receipts, typing the information provided on scans of handwritten forms, or finding contact information for professionals within a company. Really, it's everything.
I log onto this website when my husband is home from work and playing with E, or when she is napping.
Again, remember that this is not a quick way to make a lot of money. Typically I've spent about 30 seconds to 1 minute completing tasks that pay me anywhere from $0.01-$0.20. Some of the HITs will pay bonuses that help up that amount. For example, I worked on an assignment where I typed the USBN, product name, and amount from grocery receipts. The base pay was $0.03 per receipt, but I got a bonus for each 4 items past the first 20 items.
Another thing to note is that starting out, you will not "qualify" for some of the tasks (most of which are higher-paying). These tasks are allowed to be accepted by people who have a lot of experience on the website, or have a high accuracy rate.
And save yourself some frustration and hit "Accept HIT" before working. Ugh.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Tips for Searching for At-Home Work
In my searching for at-home work, I've found that each company lists these jobs a bit differently. Here are a few tips when searching for these types of jobs:
- Start with a Company You Know - I always start my search on websites of companies that I know about. Websites that I use, computer programs that I own, stores that I visit, healthcare websites, companies that take reservations for their services...any company in which I could call to speak with a customer service representative. I don't go through the popular job websites to search for at-home work because there are so many scammers on there, and it's really hard to determine what is legitimate and what isn't.
- Search by Location - Sometimes, included in the list of cities, states, or even countries, you will find the option "Remote". I've seen them included in each of the mentioned drop-down lists.
- Keywords - There are so many different names for online work. If you search "at home" and get zero results, don't get discouraged. Try "remote", "virtual", "SAH" (stay at home), "work from home", "at home", "from home", "telecommute", "online". Usually, I can find something by using these keywords.
Introduction
Hi, I'm Katie!
I'm a real person, and a stay-at-home, work-from-home mom! I'm a mother of a curious, sassy, cuddly one-year-old girl with bright blue eyes and an insatiable love for being outside. We are a one-income family, but I do my best to try to bring in as much money as possible to supplement my husband's income.
I was blessed in one of the best and most amazing ways possible in January of 2014, when I got to meet my daughter, E, for the first time. After 20 hours of labor, I was exhausted, overwhelmed, so in love, hungry and sore. As I adjusted to being responsible for another human being in those first few days in the hospital, not much else filled my mind other than diaper changing, feeding schedules, and longing to take that next cat nap.
Once we got home and fell into a routine, another emotion overtook me. I started looking at the calendar with sadness and a bit of apprehension as my (way too short) 6-week postpartum leave quickly dwindled away.
I think most mothers go through this at some point- the emotional struggle that is going back to work. Finally getting to meet this most precious human whom you've dreamed of for so long, only to have to spend the majority of each day away from him or her.
For me personally, the decision to stay at home with my daughter was easy. I was in a job that demanded a lot from me, I didn't get paid very well, and we could live off of one income by changing our lifestyle. I still need to make money though. I still need to contribute to my family's financial well-being while I take on the most precious and important of roles.
Finding at-home work is hard. And scary. There are so many companies that want to take advantage of our desires to stay home with their children, lure us in with the promise of easy work and great pay, and then somehow scam us. We never really know who we are dealing with, if we are really going to be paid, how they will use any personal/financial information that we give them, or if it is going to benefit or hurt our family. That's really unsettling.
So, that being said...
The purpose of this blog is to share with the SAHM community REAL job opportunities that can be done from home. I won't be sharing the 5,234,027(...) websites that offer transcription work, or websites that pay you to take surveys (some of those questions are REALLY personal)! Instead, I will share real jobs from real companies. Mostly ones that you have heard of, but maybe didn't know existed.
I hope to help you find a job that fits your skills, that you will enjoy doing, that will make you enough money to supplement your family's income...all while you stay at home with your babies.
If you have any jobs that you would like the community to know about, please let me know about it!
All the best to you and your family,
Katie
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