[helplessinnc]

I currently have a full time job in a industry I kind of like but I mostly dislike people after long term exposure. So I want to work from home setting my own hours and dealing with people on my terms but all the research I've done seems to say that it will take some time for me to build a presence online.

I want to be a manuscript reader or being paid for reading so I'm thinking of creating a blog where I offer reviews of books/movies/tv shows. I'm also thinking of making a blog about my experience in the industry I currently work in but I'm not sure if there is a market for that.

I'm currently signed up for surveys and guru.com but I haven't found any jobs online that I qualify for. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks.

[gayleggg]

I don't have any ideas, sorry, but I like the idea.

Surveys don't make any money. In fact most of them just pay in merch. Guru isn't so good because you'll notice a lot of East Asians they can charge considerably less. In order to make anything you need clients but that is hard to come by.

Professional blogging and online writing does have a future. Search engine results are changing so that websites can no longer rely on key words to get to the top of search results. You can be hired to be a professional content provider. What you need to learn is how search engine optimization (seo) works. It is helpful to learn a blogging platform or two like wordpress. You can start by writing articles for places like ehow. They pay enough for a cup of coffee, maybe. The point is to build your experience. But don't apply until you understand how seo applies to writing. You may do better as a guest blogger or professional content writer instead of having your own website. The problem is you have to generate enough content to get people there and there are startup costs. A content provider writes for other people. It is a growing market thanks to seo.

All of these skills have learning tools that are both good and free except for your time. Google provides a lot of free learning tools. The wordpress community is unbelievably supportive. They say once you get started it takes about three years to break even and about five to make a living. That's an average. So don't expect it to happen overnight. You will probably have to keep your day job for a while. I would plan to have some pt jobs along the way too. It is totally doable though. Check out meetup for wordpress groups and local resources for additional help with setting up a business.

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[Little Lulu]

You might want to do some reading on the issues around working from home. It sounds good but a friend of mine started working from home full-time January 1 and she is really struggling with this change - issues like staying motivated, loneliness, isolation, etc. Yahoo's relatively new CEO Marissa Mayer told all their 'work-at-homers' they had to come back to the office. A lot of sharing of ideas and creativity happens in groups and she felt it was hurting their corporate growth. We are, after all, social animals and connection is what we need most.

Originally Posted by Little Lulu

You might want to do some reading on the issues around working from home. It sounds good but a friend of mine started working from home full-time January 1 and she is really struggling with this change - issues like staying motivated, loneliness, isolation, etc. Yahoo's relatively new CEO Marissa Mayer told all their 'work-at-homers' they had to come back to the office. A lot of sharing of ideas and creativity happens in groups and she felt it was hurting their corporate growth. We are, after all, social animals and connection is what we need most.

It's true that working at home isn't for everyone but neither is working for someone Coworking is really starting to gain ground. They are places you go to work. They are as casual as a coffee shop with special work stations to offices with all types of privacy and features. Prices are all over the place too. Perhaps that would be something for your friend.

I have worked at home off and on for several years. Yahoo needed and still needs an overhaul. Mayer has rolled ot a few since she started and isn't done yet. I have worked with groups where being in the office is crucial and other groups where we can be just as collaborative remotely. It depends on a number of factors.

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[Little Lulu]

I didn't know about the co-working idea but I will pass that info along to my friend. Thanks Michanne. We live in a small town but you never know ... she could bring it to the community if it doesn't already exist.

For a long time it was here but out of reach monetarily for one person. That has changed. You might not have it yet in a suburb unless there are a lot of tech workers. But check the library too because they often have cubical a. The other thing is a coffee shop. Starbucks usually has desk sized table with outlets nearby. When I started looking into starting a business I found all those one or two person businesses use Starbucks as their meeting place and secondary office. To get out of the home.

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