I have a friend that is pursuing online jobs to work from home, and I wonder if any of these are scams or for real. When answering, can you explain how you know this is a real job and not a scam - thanks.
Regular jobs involving computers or phones (telecommuting);
some are assembly/piecework.
What are some legitimate work-from-home on the computer jobs?
They range from:
sales, Information Technology support, medical coding & billing, transcription, mailings, "crafts" or other piecework assembly
Both larger and smaller companies are trying to decrease costs and overhead
by having you provide your own "office" and materials/supplies
provided they have a way to supervise the quality and quantity of your work
When answering,
can you explain how you know this is a real job and not a scam?
Red flags:
- if they ask you for any "up front" money
- if they ask for any information normally not on an employment application,
for instance your bank account or credit card information
- if it sounds too good to be true
Be careful,
many are scamming their "worker"s with low wages, up front fees, etc.
Some others scam their "customer"
sometimes leaving the "worker" on the hook legally
(when the authorities show up and close the operations down and start arresting people -
be very cautious about many "international" operations).
For instance, telephone boiler room operations selling products/services.
Research the product or service,
and be careful if you do not believe in it personally.
Figure out what you need to do in order to make a certain amount of money
and how they will judge your performance and compensate you for your work.
Most do not pay very well unless you are able to work independently and quickly.
I did transcription, typing, etc. in college for a penny a character,
I was very quick - so it paid well.
Many promise you can make "up to"
be realistic and figure out how hard you are likely to work
and what you are likely to make in return.
The whole face of the job market is changing. It is increasingly common for companies to allow their employees to work from home at least part of the time. They recognize that this is a privilege that benefits not only the employee, but the employer as well, as work can be done in a comfortable environment when the person feels most ready to work.
That’s all in the traditional marketplace. There are even more jobs available that are done at home from the very beginning. With online businesses on the rise and an increasing number of things that can be done by computer through the internet, legit work at home jobs are increasingly abundant.
Of course one of the most important words in the phrase “legit work at home jobs” is “legit.” Why is that? Well, if you’ve done much looking around, you’ve no doubt seen plenty of advertisements for work-at-home jobs that promise you an amazing career wherein you will make x amount of dollars per month, or some such claim.
You can sometimes pick out a scam by how heavily the job is built up in the advertisement. Is it a fun and exciting job with plenty of opportunity for advancement and the certainly that you will be rich in very little time? Not to say that this can never happen, but it is rare, and usually doesn’t happen to those who respond to that type of ad.
Instead, what might happen is that you pay a fee for getting started on this fabulous new career and then find that you are unable to actual do what is required, or that it would take more hours to do than there are in a day. Or even that the company doesn’t actually exist! This is why the focus is not on finding work-at-home jobs alone, because those are plentiful. You need to look for legit work-at-home jobs!
There really are many great opportunities to be found, but it might take some time and research until you find a good company or individual to work with. In order to save yourself the hassle of searching through countless offers, you can sign up with an agency that sorts through the offers for you.
Whatever your level of skill, education or experience, you really can find a legit work-at-home job that will allow you to keep the fine balance between home and work life. Whether you’re just looking into trying out some freelance writing or you have held a long time position with a prestigious company and are ready for a change, you can find a work-at-home job where your skills with be valued and you can do your work at your own pace and convenience.
Anna Alden
http://www.articlesbase.com/recruitment-articles/legit-workathome-jobs-1206535.html
I don’t want to use this for malicious purposes. I am interested in the techniques and the science behind it. Also is it true that the united states air force has people who hack other countries’ computers? If so do they teach you how? How would you go about enlisting? In addition Is there any other computer related jobs in the military?
CTN in the Navy. fairly new rating, recently opened up to New accessions. CyberCommand has just begun going Live as well.
all Five Branches have computer related jobs.. operating. troubleshooting, maintaining. hell nearly every weapon system we have is computer driven some way or another.
there’s so many different things you learn in college for a career working with computers….I don’t think anyone could possibly remember everything on top of all the work for 4 years. Once you get your degree and find a job do they really expect you to know everything off the bat?? or do they teach you and expect you to learn new and what they want/need for the job on the job?
A little bit of both. They expect new grads to have a good grounding in most computer areas. They don’t expect you to be an expert on anything. For example, if you graduate and want to go into coding - then will expect you to know enough to be a ‘junior developer’. They know you will learn a lot. They expect you to work hard.
I am looking to land a Computer Job (IT related) in the Navy where I can land a great job after my contract is done in the Navy. What are the different types of Computer Jobs that the US Navy offer? What part of the ASVAB aside from MK, AR,VE must I do well to qualify? What is the minimum AFQT score I must obtain to qualify for Computer Jobs in the Navy?
Why would you join the Navy to get into computers? I just got out of refurbing servers for 2 years. It sucks. But you don’t need any real training to do it. Look up a local value added reseller and get an A+ cert. You can be making like $14 an hour in 2 weeks.
If you are joining the Navy do something else. Get into HVAC, some secure field where the things you learned 2 years ago are still actually relevant.
well I’m a senior student and I’m planning to get a good future someday that produce high salaries. is there a good job related about computers that surely promise me to have good future.
If I had a bet, I would suggest going into the security field - be it network security or application security. I think this will be a growth area in the future. There won’t be tons of jobs in it, but if you’re smart, there’ll be a place for you. It impacts so many, but so few really understand it.
I’m a senior, about to go into college. I’m planning on going to a community college for 2 years, then elsewhere.
Anyways, what are some good jobs that deal with technology/computers/software/internet/etc that I should look into?
Jobs that :
- are in demand and rising
- good-> great pay
- easy/fun (if you have one)
- 4 years or less of college to get
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
I have been working from home for 4 1/2 years.
It is great to be able to set my own hours and work days, but is still work. If you are serious, send me an email:
wahopportunities1@gmail.com
I can help you get started and give you any advice I can through email (obviously for free)
