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.

Do you have what it takes to Work-At-Home?

Companies are offering positions to employees to telecommute now more than ever. Employees or potential employees see the term “Work-At-Home” and immediately think that it will be so easy and they jump at the chance before weighing out what it truly takes to successfully work-at-home. Consider the following:

1. What skills and past work history do you have? Take time and look at your resume and write a list of skills that you have because of these jobs. Use these skills to find what opportunity will fit best for you.

2. Do you have an area in your home that you can convert to an office? If you are going to work-at-home, a quiet area of the home will serve you better and in some jobs will be required.

3. Do you want to run a business from home or work for a company from home? A few things to consider about a business is that it can take awhile to see profit from, you are the sole driver of the advertising, you are responsible for all tax info and business license, and it can be costly for startup. When you work for an employer at home you are just responsible for your work and having the tools you need to do your job properly.

4. Do you have money to invest in the office equipment or supplies for your work-at-home position? If you decide to work-at-home through an employer you might have to purchase office supplies and equipment that you will need to complete your job. If running a business is what you have decided, you will need to plan for start up cost amd business license.

5. Can you deal with not being in public as much or do you need that interaction? One of the biggest changes in a work-at-home mom or dad life is the decrease in adult interaction. I personally went through that and combated it by setting a time every week where I get with other moms that stay at home and do fun stuff.

The questions that you just read can help you get started in the right direction on your path to work-at-home. Yes, working at home is the best job I have ever had but do realize that it is a job that you are being paid to do.