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Work from home
I am interested in working from home for many reasons. I for a while worked for a company from home but after working for over 40 hours a week and on the computer doing a lot of office work but only getting payed 5.00 because no one was going to the appointments I was setting up I stopped working for them.
My DH And I (after he brought it up) have decided we would like a family so I am looking for a work at home job I can count on. Any Suggestions?
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This questions has been asked over a dozen times on this board.
Most companys will not just give you a job working from home, my job I work form home 1 day a week but also have earned it with my proformance and skill set.
Also if you plan on having a child most/all companies will not pay you to stay home, they will want proof that your putting your child in daycare.
You can try Avon, Pampered chef. But most the ones you see listed on the internet ae scam jobs.
Hope that helps.
Jobs that you can usually easily work in and arond having a family are stuff like sales- Pampered Chef, Avon, etc.
If you're looking for more of an office type job, I have a quesiton for you - are you looking for this so that you WAH while also watching your kid?
if so, ask yourself this- "what company would pay me to watch my kids?". The answer to that is "none".
Most people who work from home in office type, 9 - 5 jobs do so through 2 avenues:
1- the field. Many computer based fields (IT, web/ graphic design, etc) are simply easilly done from home.
2- The company. Many people work at a company for years, pay their dues, prove themselves, and then are able to transfer the job to WAH.
And most women in these kinds of jobs also have FT daycare for their kids.
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As someone else mentioned, technical writing is one field where you might be able to land a WAH gig. I worked from home for my last position two days a week. However, we had to work up to that (be employed for 6 months, etc.) and it was a privilege that could be revoked at any time. In addition, we signed agreements stating that there would be no children who needed care in the home during work hours - WAH is not a substitute for daycare! And they will know, especially if you have to call in for meetings, etc. I remember one time I was super embarassed just because my dog was barking!
Anyway, I think those jobs are hard to land -- you might be better off working a flexible positiont that allows you to work opposite hours of your husband.
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At least once every two weeks. I'm skeptical of people who want to work at home to save on day care costs when they have children. IMO if you attempt to WAH and keep your child there something is going to come first. You are either going to choose to work over carefully watching your child, or you are going to watch your child and let your work go by the wayside.
That said, there are several medical professions, transcriptionist, or biller who are able to work from home. Be prepared for all nighters or incredibly late nights once kids show up.
I can understand this question. I have 5 kids. And for the first two I was a single mom and had to go back to work early. I was fortunate with my last baby to be laid off at the time (I know...doesn't sound fortunate...but it worked out) so that I could spend more time with him after he was born. I didn't go back to work until he was 5 months old.
I think with parenting comes a little bit of guilt. You miss a lot when you have the responsibility to work and wish you were there to spend more time with your kids. Unfortunately, a WAH job is likely to only take more time away from them. And young children won't understand why they need to wait while Mommy finishes what she's doing.
I think there is an idealism related to WAH positions where people think they can have that home job, spend as much time with their family as they want (tend to their every need as necessary), have the flexibility, but still have the pay. I wish it worked that way. And if anyone finds a job like that...please let me know!
Most of my company's technical writers work from home as independent contractors and only come into the office to get information, attend meetings etc., usually around once a week. However, these writers have a lot of experience and had proven themselves as in-office employees previously.
And ditto needing childcare...sometimes I can't focus on my writing when the summer interns are giggling too loudly nearby, and I can't imagine how difficult it would be to get anything done with my (future hypothetical) kids around!
I was able to work 2 days a week from home in my last job. Before they would even consider allowing me to telecommute I had to put in my time, prove myself to be a good and trustworthy employee, and prove that I could be responsible enough to work unsupervised. That took time, good evals, and dedication.
Even when working from home I had to report my hours, check in occasionally, and be responsible for taking calls from my supervisor during work hours. Once in a while I'd throw in a load of laundry or watch the news for 10 minutes but for the most part during work hours I was working.
It is generally frowned upon to use working at home as a way to avoid childcare. It isn't all rainbows and glitter even though people see it as a way to stay home and care for kids while getting a check effortlessly. It isn't. You need to work during work hours or work odd hours in order to complete your work if your job doesn't require you to work regular hours.
I turned off our house phone, tv, etc. and sat in a space designed for working at home. It was nice to sit in my jammies and not have to commute but I was still working all day. And, I don't have kids so I could never have managed without daycare or help during work hours.
It's impossible to work from home full time, be sucessful and expect to have your children home with you - Unless you have a Nanny and are extremely structured and rigid with not blurring the lines that you are "WORKING" from home.
Otherwise, you're not working and you're taking advantage of your employer.
I believe the law requires you to have care provided for your child by someone other than yourself, if you work at home.
That being said, you could look into things that you could do while kiddo is sleeping or at night (Ie. off hours) when DH is available to take over parenting duties. The first thing that comes to my mind is medical billing and codes, requires a bit of education (on the job training or schooling). Good luck.
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