Rewards of Working From Home

Now that is close to the end of the year work at home people should have a good idea of how much they have made and prepare for tax time. I keep a monthly record of what I need to claim and all deductions. I have already given this info to my CPA who has done some quick figuring and told me to slow down a bit so I will not have to pay taxes.

This is a great time for me to take extra time off and luckily my jobs allow me to choose my own hours so I can do so. I actually slowed down in November based on the figures given to me. I pretty much have a clear amount I want to make each year and now I can spend the rest of the year preparing for the holidays!

 Communication is very very essential when you are working from home. At one of my work at positions, we use Wiki extensively. We have a place to post time off, both vacations and extended for management to check on. You are also responsible to send management an email to let them know when you are taking time off. It amazes me how many people do not do this, and of course they are then sent frequent emails and will receive phone calls.

Better yet, people will just quit without letting us know. It is pretty easy to recognize when someone has quit, they have not logged in to do their work for a few days, have not responded to emails or phone calls. I really do not understand this at all. Just send and email and resign!

Sometimes I wonder the real reason why some of these people are actually working from home. We are now going over a new hiring structure, as we are getting busier, and our client base is growing, we cannot have as many people “trying” out a job for fun!

This is an exciting new company that helps neighbors discover relevant, local information.

They have positions available for Researchers, Programmers and Market Representatives.  They hours are flexible, and range from five to hours per week. The pay range varies depending on the position you apply for. A researcher starts at $11 an hour, and a programmer $18 an hour. There is no pay listed for a market rep.

Resumes and cover letters should be sent to careers@WelcomeNeighbor.com

More information on these positions and the company can be found here http://www.welcomeneighbor.com/Careers.html

I have not had time to blog. I have been busy both at Idapted and Lifebushido. I have been helping out with the calling at Lifebushido. There is a great deal of work at Lifebushido, for anyone interested in warm calling. There are several different departments and several clients. You will be trained and can easily move up if you do a great job. If you are at  good sales there are great sales jobs also.

Spread the word!

Email jobs@lifebushido.com and ask about callers.

If you are a bookkeeper, CPA, outside salesperson or appointment setter. Balanceyourbooks.com has some job openings now.

Bookkeepers are responsible for AR and AP, payroll and general support for their clients via your home computer. Other requirements are:

AA degree or equivalent experience

2 or more years bookkeeping experience

Experience providing data entry, A/P and payroll functions

Knowledge of QuickBooks, MYOB, Peachtree or other accounting software

CPA requirements are

CPA plus 5 or more years-prior public accounting or controllership experience with small to mid-sized companies and start-up businesses

Proven experience in managing a staff

Knowledge of QuickBooks, MYOB, Peachtree or other accounting software

For more information check out their website http://www.balanceyourbooks.com/jobs.shtml

I cut back even more on working this past weekend! Worked two hours on Saturday and just a few on Sunday. My husband wants me to really cut back. He knows I enjoy my jobs, but wants me to focus more on leisure time since the weather is nice. I am trying to figure out a schedule and present it to the people I work with. I have already told one place I needed to work less, as the point of quitting my full-time job was to relax and enjoy life.

I have to admit I have been taking the extra money and doing quite a bit of spending. Let’s see, I bought a new bed, a generator (nothing luxurious but I want power ALL OF THE TIME - this is not a small generator it is a KEEP YOUR HOUSE RUNNING COMPLETELY when your lose power generator!) We lost power once too many times out here where I live. Next I want water filter system, I noticed my tea pots were always stained, and when I used the filtered water from the fridge it did not happen - sooo I was thinking I brush my teeth with that water, I shower in it, YUCK! Water system is next! Along with furniture, a larger TV to do my Wii Fit, and of course there are my many vacations! So I will have to start settling down on the spending if I cut my hours dratically, but you have to give in take when you control your work hours!

Uhaul had a help wanted ad for for customer service reps with the following hours:

• Sun - 4am to 11pm
• Mon - 4am to 11pm
• Tue - 4am to 11pm
• Wed - 4am to 11pm

• Thu - 4am to 11pm
• Fri - 4am to 11pm
• Sat - 4am to 11pm

The add states it is for Reservations and National sales member. It says it is in Arizona. Then it says they offer at at home positions, but it does not mention locations. It only mentions you must have reliable DSL/Cable internet service and must purchase your own headset. It says it is a part-time position, and they pay for training. You must work one weekend, weekday each week. I guess if anyone is interested it would not hurt to contact them or fill out the application to see if they are hiring all over the US.
Here is the link for more information and to apply. http://www.uhauljobs.com/job_detail.aspx?aval_job_id=52736&mode=

Convergys offers a work at home position with great benefits. You will be taking inbound calls that will include customer service, sales or technical support. They offer in-depth training paid training for all of their at home agents. They offer both part and full-time hours ranging from 16-40 hours a week. Pay is hourly although it does not state what that is.

Their benefits are as follows:

• Paid Holidays and Paid Vacations
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance
• Additional Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement and Savings Plan (401k) with a company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Sounds like a great opportunity if you are looking for permanent at home work and want to become an employee of a company and reap the benefits. Their website has a great deal of information on the position as well as how to apply http://www.convergysworkathome.com/index.php

This is a company I signed up for a long time ago, and I forget about it until they popped up out of the blue recently. Since, I live rurally, and do not have children I do not seem to get picked for many focus groups. However, I never give up and sign up for them, as you never know when you may for the profile and get chosen.   To sign up for Chasen you must fill out a profile so they know when to match you up to a focus group.

Most of Chasen’s focus groups are held during the week in the evenings, however, they do have some on the weekends. They pay will vary depending on how long the session is, and no session will be any longer than two hours. Prior to your participation, you will be asked to fill out a survey to be sure you qualify for any upcoming groups.

I have done focus groups before for other companies, and they are always interesting and fun. Like I said, you never know when you may be chosen, so it never hurts to just sign up! Its a fun way to earn some spare cash.

Sutherland is a company that has been in business since 1986 and owns and operates multiple delivery centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, India and the Philippines. They are currently recruiting for the work at home division in the following positions: technical support, customer service, and both inbound and outbound sales.

You will be a permanent part-time employee with Sutherland and not an independent contractor, and will be paid weekly by direct deposit or check. Pay ranges from $10-$15 and hour and each employee averages 19-29 hours per week. This is also the chance you may be considered for full-time management work in the future.

Sounds like a great opportunity especially for anyone wanting to work from home, and be an employee for a company! Here is the link to their site which gives the detail of each of their positions and the application http://www.sutherlandathome.com/