I Love My Job But..... How Can I Work Smarter And Not Harder?

Quotes to keep me motivated to aspire for more in life:

• "The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one." - Oscar Wilde
• "All work is seed sown. It grows and spreads, and sows itself anew." - Thomas Carlyle
•  "Profit is a by-product of work; happiness is its chief product." - Henry Ford

 

With that being said, I am a hard dedicated worker. People who work with me, or hopefully when I have found my niche - who have worked with me - would say I'm good at what I do. I'm focused, dedicated, thrive for challenge, and want to please as well as innovate. But, a little voice in my head tells me that I was meant for more. How can I make money and still have my own schedule to enjoy my family and life? Follow me on my journey. I may end up finding that I benefit most by going to a typical 9-5 job, like the one I have now. Or maybe, just maybe, there is something out there that can support the lifestyle I want. I'm sure you may see me rise and fall. It's worth looking to. If I never take this adventure I will always find my self wondering, "what if?".

 

What can I do from home?:

• Bake Cakes? - Done it, it's fun but I just don't feel skilled enough to charge top dollar.
• Sell on EBay? - Done it, I made $1200 in one month until I ran out of stuff to sell.
• Typical Work From Home: Typist, Assistant, etc. - I'm good at this... Let see where it leads.
• Work from home on the phone? NO. I'm friendly, but I'm on the phone all day at work. I want to have free time, not be tied down to a schedule.
• Catalog Sales- Done it. I guess I loss momentum.
• Surveys- Annoying. You get almost done with a survey and then get  to a window that says that you don't qualify.  Forget it.
• Stock Market- Interesting. I need more time to research this.

Search:

Searching the web for Work from home....... A bunch of scams......  I can foresee junk e-mails and viruses. I will only look into free stuff that doesn't look like an advertisement.

Many years ago, I once paid $75 for a website/program that claimed you would make money. At the end of reading a bunch of crap and never any real details. The author stated that the trick was to go out and do the same. Build a persona and sell it. Also, he said that you would never get your money back from the credit card  purchase for his knowledge. After all he did indeed reveal his big secret to making money. That was a very embarrassing moment for myself. I have integrity and would never in and world imagine charging someone for advice like that. Lesson learned.

 

I have done the research for you.

 

ALL OF THE BELOW ARE FREE AND LEGIT. Won't make you rich but will be a good source of side money.

pinbooster.com- Pinbooster understands the unique advertising potential for Pinterest and bridges the gap between great Pinterest users and advertisers. Advertisers pay users to pin specific images, driving traffic directly to their site.

freelancer.com - is the world's largest outsourcing marketplace,
empowering entrepreneurs & small businesses worldwide. Projects start at $30 and the average job is under $200. Great for people who have talents in programming, typing, marketing and research.

elance.com -Get hired for interesting jobs whether you’re at home or on a white sandy beach. Elance is the choice for 9-to-5 workers in a rut, talented people in remote regions hoping to be discovered, and everyone in between. And with Elance you’re guaranteed payment for all the hard work you do

VirtualBee.com- Use to be KeyforCash - Must take test and be invited. I scored in the 90 something percentile. I heard it could take while to get hired. I'll keep retesting until I get 100%. This site is not a primary income. Mainly a side gig. Heylets see where this goes if it ever does. Pay.... 10 to 30 cents per key stroke

humanatic.com - YouTube lady name Alicia suggested it. Listen to phone call recordings and type them out. Don't have to be on the phone. That's a plus. Applied waiting to hear back.

youeye.com - Website tester. No Commitment. Pay $12 to $15 per website tested. About 15 minutes to test website. I signed up. The requirement before being able to work is to attend an online training course. They are two times a week at 10AM and 3 PM. I'll have to wait for a day off.

 

Blogger.com - Well, how do you think your reading my useful information? Yep, I'm trying. Here I am Blogging. Writing doesn't pay but the ads on the side of the webpage do. Well, I better find some good stuff to write about to draw in a crowd.

 

http://adf.ly/?id=3626666 Adf.ly put ads on your websites and get paid

Get paid to share your links!

 

How to Avoid a Scam:

• Search the site you are interested with the word " review" or "scam". You can find people who have written reviews about it. Anyone can make a review even the person hosting the scam website. They will post positive reviews. Look for advertisements, too much may mean they are recruiting anyone to make a money off of them.
• Most work-at-home jobs don't need to spam random people because they want talented people not just anyone. Avoid unsolicited emails claiming to offer work-at-home jobs.
• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
• Do not pay anything upfront. The point is for you to make money, not to pay out. I would say 90% of them asking for money upfront will lead nowhere.
• Gather references from people who work for a site. You can find them on social networking sites and forums if you do a little searching. Contact an employee and ask questions.

 

Here we go: So far I am banking on my blogging and pinbooster. We'll see if it proves to provide any source of income. I am also waiting to hear back from virtualbee. Elance and Freelancer are the most legit and I will be searching for projects there.

Goodluck! Hope this helps someone out there :)