Get Paid To Site of The Week: Opinion Outpost

Opinion Outpost is a site that pays you to give your genuine opinions to companies by taking surveys. Your opinions have a chance to influence the way a company makes a product or may change the way a company advertises.

At Opinion Outpost you will receive invitations in your email that will take you to an available survey. You can access each survey just by clicking on the link in your email or you can go to Opinion Outpost and find them under “Available Surveys”.

When you join Opinion Outpost you will be asked to complete a few profile surveys. This helps them know what surveys will be in your interest area. This ensures them that you will have quality feedback for them on the selected surveys. Make sure that you answer all of the profile surveys so that you won’t be cheating yourself out of surveys that may come available in the future.

When you receive an invite or go to the “Available Surveys” tab you will see how many Opinion Points each survey is worth. You can keep up with your Opinion Points by clicking on the “Rewards” tab. For every 10 Opinion Points you earn it converts to $1 in cash. Your points can be cashed in once you reach 50 Opinion Points ($5) in your account. Once that is reached you will see an option to request a check. The checks usually take 4-8 weeks for delivery.

Lately I have been receiving a few surveys a week. I have been paid by them and know they are reliable. This is definitely one that is worth the time to join and answer surveys. In my opinion they pay great incentive for your time that you are giving them to answer the surveys. Just remember when answering surveys that you need to take the time to give honest and well thought out answers. Join by clicking the banner above.

Tips While You Are Searching for a Work At Home Job

I know everyone at one time or the other has done an internet search of the term “work at home” or “telecommute”. You know that in those search results you will see a lot of ads that are promising the world on a platter if you try their program. After reading an email that I received from a friend asking advice, I decided that I would list a few tips on things to watch out for when doing your work-at-home search.

1. DO NOT waste your time on those ads that promise you that you can make thousands a week doing data entry. Those are scams and almost all of them want you to pay up front to get started. You will wind up being a victim rather than a work at home employee.

2. When you are considering a company, look for contact info and verify it. If a company does not list contact info that should raise a red flag to you that something is not right. If they are on the up and up, they would want you to have a way to contact them.

3. Is the company that you are interested in asking for a start up fee? If so, step away from the excitement that you are getting because you think you have found a way to make extra money. Now ask yourself this, “If I was to go work at a corporate office, would they make me pay them to work for their company?” The answer is obviously no. So why would you take this kind of job opportunity?

4. Do they offer a clear expectation of what your job will entail? My friend’s email was about this very problem. If a company can’t tell you exactly what you are expected to do from home, they are either not organized enough for someone to work at home for them or they are a scam. My friend has spoken to about four people who are in management and still can’t get a clear definition to the job opportunity. She is now going to walk away from it. Clear inconsistencies should create a flag on the play for you. If you feel that you are not getting enough info, ask the lead hiring manager, and if they don’t have the answers go higher.

5. Lastly, check them out with the Better Business Bureau. On top of that I would do an internet search on the company and see if any complaints appear. Others reviews of the company can save you a lot of heartache. Granted every company may have a few unsatisfied people, but you will notice if there is a trend in unsatisfactory behavior in the company.

There are work-at-home jobs out there that are reliable and are looking for people like you to work for them from home. Just remember to examine and check out every opportunity before you sign on to a job.

Get Paid To Site of the Week: Dollar Surveys

Dollar Surveys is an easy survey site. There is no registration required. That’s right, there is no username or password to keep up with. All that you do when the home page comes up for Dollar Surveys is enter the email address that is connected to your PayPal account and click the “Take A Survey” Button and it will take you to the first survey that is available. Each survey is worth $1 if completed fully and you can take as many surveys that you want daily, that means if you complete 5 surveys a day completely you will get paid $5. Payments are made within 7 days to your PayPal. I have been paid several times by them so I know they are reliable. Give it a try today by clicking here.

Work-At-Home Tip: Become an Affiliate for The Couponizer

Affiliate marketing is a great way to bring extra cash into your pockets. I have a great affiliate opportunity to share with you, that if you promote it on your site, can earn you a little extra income.

Why would someone buy The Couponizer?
In our current economic state everyone is scrambling to find ways to save money and the craze to use coupons has been upped. A lot of people are trying to find ways to become your next “Coupon Diva” and save hundreds at the register. Everyone has heard stories on the internet and T.V. of women who have went and bought $300 worth of groceries and only had to pay around $40 at the register because they had coupons that knocked so much off their bill. This up and coming coupon generation realizes that organization of their coupons is key to their success. A tool like the Couponizer will be a welcome resource to help get a newbie on the path to organizational coupon bliss.

The Couponizer consists of a booklet that has coupon pockets and sleeves to put gift cards or store loyalty cards that you may have, a carrying bag, a tear off shopping list pad, a CoupStacker mat for organizing your coupons, CoupTracker, and a copy of "Your Guide to Smart Savings" that offer tips on spending and couponing.

What are the benefits of becoming an affiliate of The Couponizer?
The affiliate program is free to join and it offers compensation of 15% of the order. When you join you will have access to banners and text links to use to on your blog or website. All you have to do is to post a banner in your sidebar and occasionally mention it on your site in conversations about coupons. This company is reliable and moms around the world sing its praises. If you get the word out to all of your site viewers, you may be surprised at the response you will get. You can drive traffic directly to the post or page for The Couponizer by the same methods that you drive traffic for your site. The Couponizer has a site that allows you to keep track of page views and purchases that were made with your affiliate link. You can’t loose anything by joining only gaining an extra avenue for income. So click the banner above to sign up today.

Work At Home Tip: Get a Job with the Census Bureau

They are recruiting in certain areas for people to take the latest census. Go here to find out if you area is hiring.

My Story Of How I Started to Work-At-Home

Before my daughter was born, I worked as a retail manager for 10 years and worked wild and crazy hours that usually ended up adding up to 50-80 hours a week. My husband worked two jobs and was only home for a few hours a day with one day off a week from both. We had set ourselves goals to be financially sound in 3 years (had student loans and vehicles to pay off). I was told at 16 that I wouldn’t be able to have children and the doctor’s reconfirmed it at age 21. When we first got married we set a goal of starting the adoption process after 5 years of marriage. Well, 2 years into our marriage we found out that I was expecting our first child. I remember feeling so many emotions at once like being scared, excited, and confused. As my pregnancy went along I developed toxemia. Because of my toxemia I ended up having to deliver her 1 month early. She was in the hospital for 1 month after she was born and it tore me into as a mom to have to leave the hospital to go home while she was still in the NICU. I had plans to be a stay at home mom for the first 6 to 8 months of her life so that I could bond with her before I started back to work. Well, life happened and we ended up splitting up when she was 2 months old. I think he realized being a father was not something that he was ready for, especially a child that was going to require constant attention. I then realized that for me and her to survive that I would have to start to work again to bring in a paycheck. I was so emotional when I went back to work, it seemed like everything would make me miss my daughter. I was lucky enough that my grandmother (who raised me) wanted to take care of her while I was at work, at least then I knew she was well taken care of. I soon had the single working parent life down to a robotic flow. At first when my marriage went south I was so scared that I couldn’t pull it off but I seemed to have done it after all. I still wasn’t happy that I was working as much as I was and was always looking for ways to improve my chance at working less and making the money that we needed to live on. Before she was born my work ruled a large part of my life but after she was born work lost it’s luster for me. All of my friends knew that I was on the edge of a major life change when my daughter was 4. I changed companies that I worked for because they promised that I would only be working 40-45 hours weekly and that would mean that I could be home more. Within 4 months of taking the job I realized that 40-45 hours a week was just a fantasy that I fell for. I went to a “Bunko Party” one night with a friend as an extra and at my table realized that two women that sat across from me were work-at-home moms and one of them was even a single work-at-home mom. I immediately started to ask questions and got an immediate fever in me to find a work-at-home job. Fast forward to 6 months after that party, I was still looking for a legit work-at-home job. I went to a BBQ at a friends and was talking to his wife and told her about my journey to find a work-at-home job and she said “Can you do clerical work?”, I immediately told her yes and she said, “Great your hired.” I didn’t know that they were looking for a replacement clerical worker for their company and when she heard me talk about my need she saw that it would be a perfect fit for them. I have now been working for them as a work-at-home clerical assistant for awhile now and can’t ever imagine going back to an outside of the house job. Even though I took a significant pay cut from what I was used to, it is still the best job I have ever had. It has definitely changed me as a person and mom, ways that would have probably never happened if I had stayed on the path I was on.

Now, why did I tell you this story? I hope that it is inspiration to never give up your search for a work-at-home job. There are plenty of legit opportunities out there. Send out a resume to companies that you would like to work for and explain why a work-at-home employee would be beneficial to them and sell your skills to do so. You might be lucky and get a good response that leads to your work-at-home success. Remember that telecommuting is becoming more and more popular with companies now and some are actually creating positions specifically for us work-at-home moms. Good luck to all of you on your quest.

How to Pick Out the Right Work-At-Home Job For you

Finding a work-at-home job is a time consuming task, but with a few details, you can reduce the search. First you need to take inventory on what you have to offer a new employer. Ask yourself the following questions:

-How much time will I have each day to work?
-Do I have a place quiet to work?
-If equipment is required, do I have the income needed to purchase it and set it up?
-Are you disciplined enough to work-at-home?

Now that you have those questions answered you should know if you are able to work-at-home. Keep in mind that everyone is not cut out to work on their own. You definately have to be able to seperate home from work in order to stay focused and successful. Next, think of what skills you have that you can use to qualify for a work-at-home job. Skills like writing, ability to sell, ability to talk to others on the telephone, or typing. Make a list of all of your working skills so that you can limit your job searches to jobs that are based on your skill set. Start a resume demonstrating your ablity to use your skills successfully and post your resume at all of the online job board sites. This will peak interest from potential employers and may lead to a lucrative work-at-home position.

Here are some articles to check out

Stay-at-Home Moms Can Work At Home by Answering Paid Online Surveys

It's The Only Way To Go

Tweet Your Way to A New Job

Check out these Articles

Here are some articles that I found on the internet that I thought would be interesting or useful to you.

Work At Home Data Entry Job Have You Tried Looking Locally

Home Business: Work at Home can be Incredibly Rewarding

How to Convince Your Boss To Telecommute

Monday Articles and Links

How To Start A Virtual Assistant Business
http://www.ehow.com/how_2194523_start-virtual-assistant-business.html

How To Start A Business During The Recession
http://www.ehow.com/how_2259673_start-business-during-recession.html

20 Ways to Make Extra Money and Supplement Your Income
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/437859/20_ways_to_make_extra_money_and_supplement.html?cat=31

How to Earn a Residual Income from the Internet
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/653709/how_to_earn_a_residual_income_from.html?cat=3

Some Work-At-Home Ideas

Awhile back Good Morning America started a feature on Work-At-Home Jobs. Tory Johnson, founder and CEO of Women for Hire, is the Workplace Contributor for GMA and has offered some great pieces on the work-at-home life. She talks about different legit jobs that a work-at-home pursuitant could do to earn a living from home. In the feature she talks about Virtual Customer-Service Agents, Driving for Dollars, Transcription jobs, Concierge Services, Being a Culinary Consultant, and more.



Tory list things here that I would have never thought of, like the Driving for Dollars. This is where you can rent out a space on your car for advertisment or you can have your full car wrapped in the advertisment. I have seen cars like this driving around town but never thought of it as a money maker. According to her article you can find these positions by Googling "car wrap advertising". This seems to be a no effort job as long as you drive it around town while doing your errands.



There are sites like ChaCha and Just Answer that allows you to be a guide on subjects that you specialize in to help others. I have heard of these before but did not have any info about them. Apparently ChaCha is a search engine that offers live help from a guide that assist them in their searches. Just Answers is a site where experts answer questions that paying customers have. If you have a specialty or an expert on a subject this looks like it would be a great way to pick up some extra cash.



Are you fluent in a foreign language? If so, you can be a translator. This is a business that you can freelance your services too and set your own client base up with. If you are not wanting to work for yourself you can also become employed with companies that need translators frequently.



Tory also touched on the need for tutors. If you have a college degree or an expert in a subject in school you can start advertising locally and get hired per hour to help others in their studies. This could also be a rewarding job knowing that not only you are earning money but you are helping others while doing it.



Did you know there was a such thing as a Virtual Assistant? That's right, you can be a personal assistant online. Virtual Assistants can do bookeeping, travel arrangements, transcription, and any other administrative office need. There are sites online that you can apply to or you can promote your services yourself and be your own boss.



There are so many good work-at-home ideas that can help us work-at-home. Check out Tory's article at Good Morning America for all of her ideas and check her out at Women For Hire.

Do you have a Customer Service Background? Wark-At-Home for these Companies.

Have you ever searched the term “work-at-home” on the internet? If so, you know that the search will return a list that is bursting with scams and legit opportunities available on the internet are harder to find. When someone first starts out researching the work-at-home job opportunities they become overwhelmed, and most get frustrated and quickly vacate the notion of becoming a work-at-home mom or dad. I personally have been very lucky to have found a small local company, I know the owner, that I do all of the clerical work for out of my home (mostly data entry). If you are not lucky enough to find a local company to work-at-home for, there are some online companies that pay for customer service reps or virtual administrative assistants. I will advise you that most of these companies will require you to have high speed internet and a quite space in your home to answer calls. If you are a stay-at-home mom, schedule yourself to work when the kids are at school so that you can concentrate on your calls. Be prepared that these companies have a hiring procedure that can take some time to process. The majority of these will require a fee for a background check and/or drug test. Before you ask, “Why do I need to go through a background check?“, realize that these companies are intrusting a person whom they have never met to take information from their customers. Some of this information maybe addresses or credit card numbers, if you are taking orders. A background check is one of the only ways that they can make sure that you are trustworthy to take their customer calls. Don’t let the hiring process sway you from applying. This can be a great opportunity for you to get a reliable work-at-home job. When you check out a company make sure that you check out requirements for you to get the job and if there are any computer system or equipment requirements. Most companies have you purchase a headset, which are not too costly. Keep in mind that some of the links below maybe not hiring. Keep the link and check it often for any new jobs that become available.

Here are a few links to companies that hire home agents to work for their clients:
Live Ops - http://liveops.com/
Alpine Access - http://www.alpineaccess.com/external/careers/
VIP Desk - http://www.vipdesk.com/info/about_joinourteam.asp
Convergys Work At Home - http://www.convergysworkathome.com/
West At Home - http://www.apply.westathome.com/
Working Solutions - http://www.workingsol.com/
1-800 Contacts - https://jobs.1800contacts.com/careers/index.asp
24-7 In Touch - http://www.24-7intouch.com/career_opportunities.htm
Accu Conference - http://www.accuconference.com/careers.html
American Airlines - http://www.aacareers.com/us/frame_index.htm?http&&&www.aacareers.com/us/index.shtml