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10 Ideas to work from home
With the development in the means of telecommunication, more and more people are
trying to explore the option of telecommuting. Telecommuting can also be called
as working remotely or working from home. The reasons for telecommuting or
taking up a home based job could be numerous. You may have a small baby at home
or an older parent to look after or may be long commuting hours do not suit
you. As you start searching on google for a home based job, you will find a lot
of sites giving you all sort of information. You will find that after taking up
this exercise you have a lot of information about working from home but all
scattered. Moreover, you won’t get precise ideas on what exactly is the work
that can be done from home.
We are trying to provide you information on what type of jobs can be done
remotely. You must note that this list is not fully exhaustive. It is just an
effort to give you an idea about the type of work you can do from home. All you
need to work from home is an Internet connection, a telephone line and a
computer to operate upon. Most of the jobs described here do not need you to be
an expert in using the computer. They just need you to have a working knowledge
of MS Office and Internet.
Here are some of the options that you can consider to work from home:
Set up an online store or sell on e-bay
It is like having your online retail shop. You can design your own online store
and sell things. It can be anything like apparels, books, bouquets,
accessories, electronics etc. This business would not require much investment
from your end. You will have to be careful about the monetary transactions or
dispatches, as the payments will be made online. If you think, you can’t handle
the money and logistics part, the better way is to sell through e-bay. As you
start selling on e-bay, you get an immediate access to huge number of people
sitting with their wallets open.
Sangeeta was working in a boutique before her husband was transferred on an
onsite assignment. She soon realized that she will not be able to work there
but killing time was not something that she could do. She started collecting
small items of daily use and auctioning them on e-bay. Not to say, today she is
putting her time to best use from her house.
Translation
If you have a good command over two languages, translation could be a very
interesting field. If you want to take up some assignments within India,
knowing English, Hindi and one regional language would be a winning bet. A lot
of companies outsource their translation job. You can approach them and ask for
a contract. Even government offices also outsource this work. You can try
finding out for opportunities with them.
If you know a foreign language and English, it is again a very interesting
combination. You can approach a lot of publishers wanting to republish their
content in a foreign language. These can be the publishers of books, magazine,
software etc. This career can offer you an earning potential of approximately
Rupees 600/page.
Mr. Srivastava was working in public sector as a translator. After retirement
the sources of income for him were limited. So, he thought of using his skill
which has earned him his livelihood all the life. He approached many PSUs and
private companies for Hindi to English and vice versa translation. Today he is
easily earning 20,000 Rupees per month as extra income.
Speculating
This is another area in which you can operate from home. All you need is an
Internet connection and a D-Mat account. You can make money by operating in the
stock market. It is up to you to decide, how aggressively you want to operate.
While you start speculating, be careful with where you are investing your
money.
Rohini used to work in stock market after completing her MBA. After marriage,
having 2 little children at home added to her responsibilities. Initially she
had to take a break for some years but as the children started going to school,
she jumped into speculation. Now, as soon as the kids are out, this mom gets
transformed into a working lady and by the time children are back from school,
she is done with her work.
Authoring
If you have a good knowledge of any subject, you can get in touch with some
publishers to find out if any of them wants to publish a book on the proposed
subject. This will give you an opportunity to put your knowledge to a good use
and utilize your time in a better way while earning money. When you are
approaching the publisher for the first time, make sure that you have well
drafted proposal, so that you can discuss it in more detail. The earning
potential in this field depends on your subject.
Alex had worked for a world renowned software company for 8 years when he saw a
requirement for some technical authors by a publisher. He immediately got in
touch with them. The next day, an editor got back to him requesting him to send
a proposal. The discussion went on for 15 days and he signed an author contract
with them. Today, the sale of his book is a recurring income for him. Not to
say the fame, this got him was unimaginable.
Proofreading
Again if you have a good command over a language, you can approach some
publishers for the proof reading job. Any written material, be it a book or
online content or thesis need to be proof read before actual publication. This
presents a good opportunity to those who have a good command over language. You
can earn anything from 7000-10000 Rupees, to start with.
Raghu, a student of M.A.-Part I, is a hard working man from a poor family. He
needed some work to meet the expenses he was incurring on his studies. Soon, he
realized that the Phd scholars of his college needed somebody to proofread
their thesis. He contacted a few of them to see if he had an opportunity.
Today, he is earning well to meet his expenses and also sends some money to his
family back in village.
Blogging
If you know your subject well, you can start blogging it. A good content would
attract a lot of traffic and hence advertising. You can gain monetary benefits
through Google Adsense and other advertisements.
Moderating a forum
You can apply to work as a moderator for a forum. There are various forums on
the internet which need moderators. If the job interests you, it presents a
good work from home opportunity. Usually a forum moderator is paid based on the
revenue the forum generates. This should be able to earn you something around
10,000-15,000 Rupees per month.
Graphic designing
This is a creative field which needs an interest in creativity and a knowledge
of working on the software. This is one job which can be done independently
anytime. Anything starting from a visiting card to an advertisement needs
graphic designing. So, if you have a flair for creativity and knowledge of
creating graphics, this could be another interesting field. The earning
potential in this field depends on the size of assignment. Designing an A4 size
Ad for a medium level company should be able to fetch you somewhere around
3000-5000 Rupees.
Typing
Every organization needs documents to be typed. You can approach some
organizations to see if some of them are ready to outsource it to you. Also,
you can find some opportunities on Internet. The payments here are made on page
basis. This job can get you anywhere from 100-500 Rupees per page depending on
the company and language.
Content writing
Many online and print magazines actually pay freelancers for content writing. If
this interests you, this field offers some really interesting opportunities.
You will see many website advertising “Write for us”, they actually welcome
content from freelancers. Approach them and see if there’s an opportunity for
you. The earning potential this job offers also varies with the company and
subject. You can earn anything from 500-4000 Rupees for an article.
You will ask us, how do I get a work from home opportunity? The best option is
to explore if there’s an opportunity with your current employer to work from
home. If that is not possible or you are not interested in doing it, you will
have to graduate from the university of hard knocks and make your own
way.
The personal qualities you will need to ensure that you are successful in your
working from home assignment are:
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Self Discipline
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Commitment
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Maturity to handle the work
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Being productive
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Self motivation
So, if you think you have the qualities that a home based job needs, start
working on your options now.
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