I would like a good work-at-home job. It is much safer for me to just stay home. I don't mind being by myself and making money at it would be good. My husband also doesn't want me working nights and weekends.
I am good at computers, computer graphics, sewing, machine knitting. I have tried making crafts and selling before. I am no good with selling and I don't really know what to market. Some items just don't sell. My husband has heard of people selling on e-bay, but crafts don't bring much.
I would go out to work but I am afraid of job interviews and co-workers from many bad experiences. I would really like to work at a video store because I love to put things away and tidy.
I was also wondering about going to a large employer like a university and telling them I have Asperger's and try to find a job like working in a library or lab. I have lab experience. I don't know if that is a good idea.
I would love to work from home, I have tried selling craft items, but people don't really want to pay much at all.
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I work as an editor for a large publishing company. I was hired as part of a group working on a new project, and my employer decided to let everyone in my group work from home because it was cheaper than renting more office space. :grin:
How about becoming a freelance web-designer/graphic designer? Or even establish a small webhosting company? A lot of it can be conducted online, although if the customer is local, you may have to meet up with them to discuss their requirements.
There are many ways to earn extra cash, however if your wanting a steady paycheque it gets a little harder and therefore we must be a little more creative in our thinking. Besides listing your current skills how about looking in the past - what did you enjoy doing when you were a child?what were you really good at?Look to the future - what thing/service already exists but with a little creative twist you can make your own?
Examples of entrepreneurs: art student drew potential customers houses and beautified them by showing how they would look with a little landscaping, then knocked on their doors to sell them.
Dump scavengers - people regularily go to the dump to pick up bikes, fix up a little and resell them(quite a business, really!)
How about the lady that grows exotic food and herbs in her garden and sells them to health food stores. Just a few ideas, the possibilities are endless.
Examples of entrepreneurs: art student drew potential customers houses and beautified them by showing how they would look with a little landscaping, then knocked on their doors to sell them.
Well, if there's any way at all of avoiding that knocking on doors part...
I think a lot of us are quite good at providing unique skills and services (e.g. art and design, database management, etc), but kind of need someone to be the one to serve as an agent, of sorts. I like selling things on eBay, but can't handle hostile confrontations with the occasional overly demanding buyer (and there are inevitably confrontations sooner or later...) To have someone who can handle that aspect of things is extremely helpful...
Part of the problem with self employment: I do not deal well with people and I do not know what people want, the markets. I love to make things: crafts, sewing, computer graphics but the time and expense I put into them is not worth the return.
Also, being self-employed where I live makes a person ineligible for most social services.
Working for someone else from home sounds good. Only it has to be a sure thing. My husband told me one of his friend's wife has a job doing medical transcription at home but she had to pay for a course and equipment. The problem is that anytime I had paid for courses or equipment, I could never find any work after. Also I do not think that I can type fast enough for that.
I ran several online shops for a few years, it took a lot of work. But in the end I accomplished something. which is great
However like someone said above, I couldnt deal with the customers really. If I would have had someone to take phone calls, and such things would have gone well. But in the end dealing with people is just too dang much for me to do every day.
So what we need is someone who doesnt mind talking to customers..and works for free..now where do I find this person? lol :lol:
Maybe we could all get together and hire an agent who would handle all of our art stuff and deal with the public for us. :?:
Maybe we could all get together and hire an agent who would handle all of our art stuff and deal with the public for us. :?:
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Extol the virtues of working from home with an employer, maybe. I did that (I'm a web developer and programmer - work for the UK civil service). Couldn't handle all the distractions and stuff at work, but when they let me do a few days at home, they were astonished at how much I got done - AND I'm not hogging a desk and PC at work either. Savings all round - especially for my sanity!
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If you can get a qualification in book keeping or accountancy, you could do the accounts for local small businesses.
It could be a good idea to see if you can get a job in a library or lab. If you don't get a job, then you haven't lost anything. If you did get a job and hated it, you can quit.
Yeah, someone posted my idea!
Booking and accounting is a solid, and profitable work from home job. You will make or break it on your technical skills, and someone who likes the idea of keeping things neat and tidy is likely to be an excellent bookkeeper. It is a very detail oriented, neat and tidy type of job.
I know it doesn't play to your creative side, but you would be surprised how many accountants are creative types simply in need of a way to make a solid living.
Yep, I'm a CPA. My clients are always looking for good bookkeepers. You need to only establish one relationship, and that is with a CPA who will refer you.
Seriously, most other work at home options are either scams or are underpaid. The 3 areas that seem to be the most successful for people are medical transcription (although you need to beware of scams there, too) - which you've already ruled out, customer service (phone based; it doesn't sound like you'd enjoy this as it requries strong personal skills), and bookkeeping. Web site design is great, too, but I have no idea how to market it. Basically, I'm under the impression there are far more web designers out there now than there are people wanting to hire them, so the pay isn't always what it should be.
Truthfully, most people who work at home started in the office, established themselves as competant, and then asked to take the work home. That is something to consider, as well. Finding a job that involves work you like, paying your dues, then changing the situation. That is basically how I got home (although, honestly, I work better in the office and like it better, too).
Good luck.