Does work at home really work

By Catalogs Editorial Staff

Wondering does work at home really work for your freelance or contract employees

The rise of the Internet has led to quite a few new job opportunities for people who are looking for a career in something a little different than the kind of jobs that offer 9-5 hours in a cubicle or office.

The Internet has evolved into an entity that can allow you to earn quite a bit of money if you do it the right way and if you understand that you will most likely not become a millionaire overnight. As long as you treat your online activities as a way to supplement your income at first and then move to a situation where you are gradually earning more and more, the answer to the question, “does work at home really work?” is yes.

There are a couple of different categories that fall under the work from home categories. Even these jobs have evolved over the years. Back in the day when the Internet was still relatively new data entry was really the only way a person could earn any real money working from home. There were quite a few companies that sprung up for short periods of time and would then disappear.

Nowadays, working from home often means working as a writer for any number of different sites on the web.

There are sites that serve specifically as information hubs where people find the answer to questions they need. There are blogs and entertainment websites where you can actually be paid to write your opinion about the day’s unfolding events. There are sports websites that have built quite a little empire just bringing as many bloggers as they can together under one roof. These sites generally pay by the click, though some will offer better pay depending on the ad revenues brought in. Others will pay freelance writers per article up front.

There are also ghost writing websites that will pay you for your writing, as long as you acknowledge that once you have written and assembled an article that you no longer have any ownership claim on that piece. As a general rule you are getting paid to write something that someone else will take credit for in the long run. Websites like this tend to pay by the word. If you work hard enough, some of these sites can be ones that you will see quite a bit of money from your work if you are willing to spend the time and if you are a good writer.

Not everyone is going to be able to make money as a writer. As the money earned for these kinds of jobs increases, employers are looking for people with a high level of skill. These jobs are no longer ones that can be done by anyone with a keyboard and an Internet connection.

If you don’t have the skills needed to earn a job as a writer on the Internet, you can always set up a digital shop in your home selling items through sites like eBay or Craigslist. This becomes harder to do if you don’t have any retail experience. If you can find a way to acquire objects that other people might like for cheaper than the retail price there are ways to make a pretty penny. Several retail stores have actually set up shop on eBay knowing full well that every once in a while they’ll hit the lottery with an auction that earns them a pretty penny.

Just like writing for a living, the answer to “does work at home really work?” can be “yes.” It will take quite a bit of blood, sweat and tears before you see this income become significant.