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Would you enjoy working from home...but without selling products or buying some kit of products? A remote job may be the perfect fit for you. When searching for these type of jobs; be sure to do a search for remote or virtual positions.
Recently I noticed Aspire had quite a few remote jobs to apply to in categories such as marketing, engineering, finance, sales and more.
Some companies may require good internet, a noise-cancelling headset or perhaps a quiet work space. I would be a tad leery of any company that requires money to purchase "kits" or anything. I have tried countless amounts of those over a decade and most are designed for people to fail and only 1% of people earn even their investment back. Or actually anything at all.
Nothing against people who sell starter kits; it just was not my thing. Overtime I ended up spending thousands and thousands of dollars over years. With that money I could have just opened up my own online boutique. It was not nearly as pricey as I thought it would be. Maybe I did not have the confidence to start my own real business.
Remote jobs may require you to work a certain number of hours or shifts if you are interviewed and offered a position. I prefer the non-customer service or even telephone jobs. I am more in web design or social media management type positions. It just is not my thing to be on the phone or sitting at a desk long lengths of time.
Working remotely sure does have it's advantages! You can end up saving money on childcare, wear and tear on your vehicle, work lunches, morning coffees runs, fundraisers in the office...the list could go on and on. I know a relative of mine enjoys working from home due to not having to deal with busy traffic as much and not having to decide on what to wear each shift.
I have another list on this blog with ideas that were more my style of work. I tried things such as baby-sitting in the past. I enjoyed it and could work the shifts I chose to. It is great for if you are a co-parenting parent and get a little lonely once the children are not with you. Plus; you get to meet people and make extra money to spoil yourself and family more.
None of the ideas below are a good fit for you? No worries! Check out these additional work from home opportunities in categories other than remote HERE.
Paro
Punch Bowl
Arise
Use referral code 4132422 to apply at Arise.
Savvy
Chewy
Mercari
Stich Fix
Log me In
With Joy
Wantable
Bazaarvoice
Remote Year
Inbox Dollars
Startek Careers
Uber Eats allows you to earn money doing food deliveries
If none of the above seem like a good fit; a common opportunity people do in my area is instacart or DoorDash. It is basically shopping for others; you can earn tips also. It is not remote but you can do it in your spare time or days off from your regular job. Some people earn hundreds of dollars per week doing it from what I hear and read online.
