Work From Home Ideas That Fit Your Schedule

If you’ve been thinking about starting a career or changing a career or maybe you’re interested in starting an at home business, or you just want to earn extra spending money, 2019 is a great year for you!

Five of the most popular work-from-home jobs include accountant, engineer, teacher, writer, and consultant. But, no worries if those don’t hold your interest! Check out this list of the top 100 companies with remote jobs in 2019.

If you’d rather stay at home on cold, winter mornings, there has never been a better time than now to make that transition or start that new career. If you’re looking for a way to supplement your income, there are a few good places to start that require no experience. You just have to make the time. That’s the other bonus with some work-from-home jobs. You can make your own hours and decide what days or nights are best for you and your family. You’ll find it’s much easier and beneficial to create an actual schedule for yourself. (That whole work/life balance thing.)

A Couple Of Side Gigs

You may want to pursue something such as freelancing or blogging and while that may take a little bit of work to build your social networks and clients, there are a few ways to bring in some extra cash on the side while you’re building your new brand. I’m not necessarily a fan of most MLM companies but, if you find something that isn’t already being sold by everyone in your community and you think you can swing it, go for it! There are many success stories out there and if you can find a company that fits you and your style, by all means, give it a try! Most of these types of businesses require very minimal investments so, even if it doesn’t work out, you don’t have to worry about wiping out your savings account to cover the cost.  

There are survey sites out there that are legitimate. It just takes some time to weed through and find those legitimate survey sites. Don’t expect a ton of cash from these either! Some will pay in gift cards and some will pay in cash but, you’re not going to be raking in the dough on a daily basis. There are a few annoying parts to these survey sites. For instance; cluttered emails, very tedious, time-consuming and you will get kicked out of surveys after you feel you spent a lot of time sharing your opinions. I very rarely use survey sites but, there are a few I participate in due to the extra gift cards I can earn for the holidays. But, this is in no way a way to earn a living or a way to get rich. It could be a great side gig though!

Freelance Writing

There are a lot of online courses you can take online that can help get you in the right direction of a freelance writing career. Once you start writing, you could create a portfolio and send to prospective clients and maybe even offer a few freebies so you can build your portfolio. Here again, this requires some patience but, if you’re not looking to get rich quick, this is a great opportunity. You can make your own schedule. Whether you’re only available to write on the weekends or after your kids are in bed, you have the freedom to choose when you can juggle your gigs and meet your deadlines.

You May Want To Consider

Online tutoring, teaching Chinese kids English, freelance proofreading, or if you’re really digging web design, there are lots and lots of businesses out there who could use someone to create and host their business websites and even manage their social media networks.

Amazon also has a virtual job board where you can find literally hundreds of job openings and some of these jobs do not require much experience. Some only require that you are fluent in different languages and some require that you live in a specific state. They do update fairly regularly so keep checking back if this is something you might be interested in trying out!

There are always Etsy stores, eBay, even Amazon for sellers, writing and publishing your own book, Uber, Lyft, and anything you can think of that you can do and have time to do that you think others might pay you to do for them. For example; running errands, walking dogs, house cleaning, all of these things will require you to actually leave your house obviously. But, you are still in control of your schedule.

If you keep your head up, stay focused, and have a positive attitude like Sam Ovens, you’ll be a success story too! If you think you might want to try a handful of these ideas, start researching online to see how to get started. You may want to start a few of these freelance gigs to keep on the back burner while you work towards your goal of working from home.

Freelancing Isn't Just For Writing

When someone says they “freelance” what is the first thing you think of? I used to figure they meant they are freelance writers. But, there are so many other options out there. Especially since so many of us have access to the Internet. Maybe you need some extra income or maybe you prefer to work from home FT and you don’t know where to start. You’re starting in the right place!

What Are My Options?

There are thousands and thousands of options out there. What are your interests? Hobbies? Skills? Maybe you had the best Myspace layout and helped all of your friends create the coolest most colorful pages. If that is something you’re into, maybe you could help others with web development and design. You could start by creating a portfolio or media kit and advertising yourself on a variety of websites.

Teaching and tutoring is another great way to earn some extra cash. You could offer tutoring lessons on Skype and Google Hangouts or you could offer lectures. Websites like Udemy, offer thousands and thousands of courses and topics. You can even sign up to be a teacher on Udemy.

If you are an artist or a musician, you can start accounts online to promote and sell your work. This can also boost your portfolio! Kickstarter is a great way to get your work noticed, grab some funding for a project and find new fans. Maybe you’re not a singer or a painter but you have some photography skills. Why not offer deals for people in your area for sessions? There are so many people out there looking for stock images for websites (I do the same!) and there are websites for you to upload your images, start an account and start selling stock photos. Not only does this bring in extra income for a very minimal amount of work but it also helps to get your name out there and brings repeat customers.

If art isn’t your thing but you are super-duper organized, maybe you would do well as a virtual assistant. You might be surprised at the number of people who are out there looking for someone to keep their datebooks nice and neat and orderly and to make sure they don’t miss a meeting, a birthday, a deadline, or maybe they just need an assistant for a specific project.

Technology is one of the fastest and most promising and most rewarding careers out there. Whether you’re interested in game development, app development, or computer programming, there are so many options out there and so many customers. If you don’t have a whole lot of experience but have always had a knack for technology, you could always pick up some courses or attend school while freelancing on the side.  

One of the most interesting freelance jobs I’ve come across is; research. There are businesses and people who will pay you to research practically anything and everything. You could be in charge of polls, surveys, or simply searching Google for bits and pieces of information. The only experience you really need is to be organized, have time, and know-how to surf the web.

Social media management, Search engine optimization, writing, sales, and marketing, are all in demand. If you have experience and time to be online (lots and lots of time!) the next step is to promote yourself and get the word out!

I Made My Choice So, Now What?

Build your brand and get out there!

You can do this in your pajamas if you want!

Start a portfolio, offer some freebies to prospective clients, ask for testimonials in return, advertise, advertise, advertise!

Start a website to showcase your work and build a social media network for your new business. Tweeting a few times a day about your business and other things related to your business is free so take advantage of this!