*Smilejenn*

jellybean529

I read in another post that you work for ChaCha and make $10-$12/hr? I work for them too (I'm an expeditor) and only make about $4-$5 an hour! My DH is a guide and makes a little more than that. What do you do for them that you earn so much?

eyecndi

Ok, now I'm curious. ?What is ChaCha?

jellybean529

It's a work from home job. Basically people send text messages to ChaCha, and you can answer them from your computer. Guides make between 10-20 cents a question and expediters (which is what I do) earn 3 cents a question. It's open 24/7 and you don't have to guarantee you'll work any number of hours...just sign in when it's convenient for you. You can read more here:

http://becomeaguide.chacha.com/

If you decide to join and want to use a referral (you also earn money for referrals) you can use me (missangelicabwf@hotmail.com)

 

eyecndi

I don't mean this to sound crappy, if it does....but is it a legit job? ?I mean, it's so hard to find a real "work from home" job now that I am skeptical about any of them. ?I have been looking for a way to make a little extra money especially though the holidays.

jellybean529

I've gotten two paychecks from it, so I'd say it's legit

eyecndi

Did you have to put any money down or do anything before you started getting paid?

jellybean529

Nope, they don't ask for any money from you either. You just take the test (to make sure you're internet savvy enough to perform the searches), then if you pass, you fill out paperwork to become an independent contractor (so they can report your earnings if you make more than $600 in a year) and go right to work. You can either opt for Pay Me Now, where they issue you a debit card and you can get paid whenever you want, or Pay Me Monthly where they direct deposit your earnings if you make over $100 in a month. (If you earn less than $100 they just don't cash out until you've earned $100).

smilejenn

I'm a Guide, so I think it's much easier to money than it would be as an expeditor. I type 80wph, and I'm very familiar with the internet, so that helps! Otherwise, you get faster over time. I've been with the company since April.

 I referred my husband to ChaCha a couple months ago and he's making about $10/hr - I'm so proud of him! lol I didn't think he'd make more than $5/hr.

If anyone would like to use me as a referral, my email is smilejenn@aol.com!

jellybean529

I started out as a guide but I hated all the "Who is John Doe from nowheresville USA" questions, and having to look up all of the explicit stuff, which is why I switched. I type about 100wpm (I used to do data entry for a living) so it wasn't the speed, I just didn't enjoy that aspect of it. I LOVE being an expediter but I guess I didn't realize how much less I'd earn! I know now that my DH is a top guide he's out earning me but I didn't realize there was the potential to earn that much!

smilejenn

That's great that you have been able to keep up your typing skills! I typed 120 in college, but it's dropped as I've gotten older. lol I can't even type 100 consistently anymore!

I love being a Guide and getting different types of questions. I love the people search questions because I know exactly what website to use and I can turn them around quickly

You made a great point about how the pay increases for Top Guides. I had forgotten that they implemented the paycut for those who don't make Top Guide. I haven't missed T.G. yet, <knock on wood!!!>

Now that I'm thinking about it, keywords also have a huge influence on how many questions come your way.

Good luck with your ChaCha career!

jellybean529

I still work at a computer all day long...I work in a quasi-tech support position (online community support that is) so I do a lot of typing. I'm sure if I wasn't doing this, my speed would slow down too!

Good for you for not missing top guide...that is really cool! I think it's awesome that you've maintained that much dedication to working from home without being told what hours to work (and having a little one to take care of too!)

Good luck with your ChaCha career too

 

smilejenn

ChaCha really is the perfect job for me. I love working on the computer, and I've always wanted to be solely responsible for my performance/income. Working at Disney for several years, I was tried of seeing:

A. team members getting paid the same amount as I was when they didn't work nearly as hard.

and

B. team members getting paid more than me just because they were with the company longer - even if they had lower productivity.

But Disney is an entirely different story lol

Online community support - is that forum moderators, and such? If you are ever looking for another online job, Google hires quality monitoring people for $15/hr.

jellybean529

Thanks for the tip on Google...I'll check that out! Part of what I do is forum moderation, but I also do a lot of content management and technical support for the site.

I can relate to the pay situation you mentioned before. I put in long hours and have a ton of responsibilities and get paid less than anyone else in my department. I've also been with the company longer than anyone else, so I guess my problem is that the company is hiring more people at higher pay but not adjusting employees who have been here a long time to compensate for it. I did get a generous merit increase this year...but still..getting paid less than everyone else. UGH.

If that google thing pans out, that would be PERFECT because that's actually about what I earn now