Work from home

[MicE]

I'm a SAHM but was wanting to something at home. I see all these ads for work from home, chose your hours etc. Has anyone taken up this kind of offer and if so what is it like?

Otherwise what work do you do from home?

[bubbaboyandbump]

Sorry I don't have any advice but interested in hearing what others have to say.. I'd love to work from home but haven't been able to find anything I'm interested in (that doesn't have a massive start up cost!)

[ashbudd]

Im in the same boat, i want to work from home but its so hard to find something that isnt a franchise or sounds like a scam.

[Busy Bee]

I can give you some details about my friend.

She has done Norwex and a few others like party planning.

These sorts of things are great. Need a lot of motivation though as it is and generally is still a lot of work and a lot of it is weekend going out for parties.

I know of other jobs from home like appointment setting which I don't know of personally but sounds good if you don't mind rejection on the phone.

[MicE]

Could you give me more details please? I can look into them. Thanks so much

[Busy Bee]

Mostly can be found on google for party planning. You have to love the product and make sure there is a good commission.

Google: norwex (cleaning products without chemicals), Tupperware, Lorraine Lea (bedding) - or just google party planning. There is a probably a party planning business for everything.

Should be able to find appointment setting on seek.com.au

Good luck!

[elleandsam]

Before you take up working from home really work out how many hours you can dedicate to it. I'm a writer and have 2 children, and actually getting time in front of the computer to write without distraction is difficult. I get maybe 2 hours a day between childcare and housework.

[Pippy the Hippo]

Have you thought about creating something to sell...?

Like, maybe you could take up sewing, and make ethically friendly childrens clothes... (lots of ladies on the hub are passionate about buying ethical clothes) You could borrow a sewing machine from your mum/grandma/anyone you can... and just start with a few materials. (I would love to do this one but dont have time. :()

You could learn how to knit and make little pom pom beanies for bubs/kids...

Or if you dont want to make clothes as such, you could make special little books, go to lincraft or somewhere and get the wooden pages, and create something special like 21'st guest books.. (its suprisingly easy, my Stepmonster (and i say that lovingly) made me one for my 21st, its beautiful.

You could paint some canvases, maybe do some cute abstract ones, they always sell really well!!...

There is so much you could do, but I know what you mean. I think all computer/internet based ones are pretty much scams, and wouldnt touch them with a 10 foot pole!

You could try having a resume writing business...?
You could do peoples ironing for them..? (People pay like $30 a basket in my area!!)
You could buy wedding jewellery off ebay from china (it is really good quality I have purchased it before, like im talking, $5 for a necklace that would be like $100+ in a wedding store.. :)) and then make your own little boutique jewelery store for weddings/proms/events etc.

You could start a kids birthday party business, where you do fairy facepainting?

I think there is so much you could do, you just have to get out there!

I think it all depends how creative, motivated, and energetic you are really!...

Good luck. :) :hugs:

[DanceInTheRain]

I am a beauty therapist and now work from home since having my son. I love it. I also work 2 days a week at a salon but my home clients are a great little earner. Obviously you need to study to become a beauty therapist and it may not be your cup of tea but just putting it out there :D also as pp mentioned, if you are crafty there are tonnes of things you could make and sell online. Invitations, scrapbooking, chocolate 'flower' arrangements, kid's stuff, jewellery, if you are into baking you could make wedding and birthday cakes or cupcakes etc (need a license to sell food from your council though). Good luck :)

[InBetween]

My neighbour has her own salon and she never went to beauty school. I've been to her for waxing and she's pretty good too (which is how I found out she's never studied). She's restricted by the Council as to when she's allowed to receive clients and is not allowed to put out signs but yeah she's doing quite well out of it. There's always people coming and going from her place. I couldn't work from home in that way because I'd be too worried about who I'd be letting into my home. But that's just me. I would love to have an idea that I could really work on my own with at home and then sell it online or at a community market. Only thing is the markets around my area are saturated with kids products and there seems to be no platform for anything else. :no:

I've baked and decorated a few cakes from home for people and it can be a nice little earner. Not all Councils require licensing though. Just depends on where you live. My Council allows me to bake and decorate from home. However, if I ever wanted to ramp up the cake decorating into a commercial operation, I'd need to work from a commercial kitchen and I just don't have the funds for that.

I picked up a Dynamic Business mag earlier today and read about this chick who's ended up in New York on the back of what appear to be some good but basic jewellery designs. I was like wow. Don't you just wish you could do something like that? I know I do. Okay..I'm depressing myself now. Sorry for hijacking! :D

[MicE]

Inbtween I know what you mean. I read about all these people who become successful and wonder why I didn't think of it or even worse I did think of it but never had the gumption to do anything about it. Agh... anyway time to do something.

[Lettabean]

Has anyone found any legit ones using a computer? They all seem to be scams as far as I can tell

[MicE]

Lettabean I haven't looked to be honey cause my experience is just that or it's a lot of work with very little pay

[saskiasmum]

Hi
If you are interested in working from home with a computer and have good admin skills look into becoming a 'virtual assistant'
Give it a Google

[hopefulandwaiting]

Hi
If you are interested in working from home with a computer and have good admin skills look into becoming a 'virtual assistant'
Give it a Google

I signed up for this..had an interview and everything and have chased up work a few times and have never received anything!! Very disappointing cause I was told work was coming and that was 8 months ago..I think if you live in Brisbane there is alot of work but not in nsw :(

[InBetween]

Beware of the 'virtual assistant' game. I have found a fair few are very dodgy.
If you are good at what you do, get your resume printed and approach some medical or legal offices to see if they'll take you on. Two friends of mine - both mums - got work this way. Also, they were employed as casuals on an hourly rate whereas with 'virtual assistant' type work you are paid per line or word, depending on the set up.

[saskiasmum]

Some can be dodgy - I have done it in the past and still do now no a certain extent
Best if you can do it for someone you know or live close to... But it is possible

[Milktini]

I am a beauty therapist and now work from home since having my son. I love it. I also work 2 days a week at a salon but my home clients are a great little earner. Obviously you need to study to become a beauty therapist and it may not be your cup of tea but just putting it out there :D also as pp mentioned, if you are crafty there are tonnes of things you could make and sell online. Invitations, scrapbooking, chocolate 'flower' arrangements, kid's stuff, jewellery, if you are into baking you could make wedding and birthday cakes or cupcakes etc (need a license to sell food from your council though). Good luck :)

Sorry to Gatecrash here :o
Could I ask who you studied through? I am looking to study beauty therapy and then expand to make up artistry and some short hair styling courses, but I don't know where to start. Ideally want to start a beauty therapy course in the next couple of months, and have looked into it, but there are SO many beauty schools

[InBetween]

Blue, a good friend of mine went through AIAS (http://www.aias.com.au) and she enjoyed it there. However, your best bet is to visit each school, speak to the Education Co-Ord, get a prospectus and get a feel for the place for what someone else likes you might not and vice versa.