New mom, Needs "stay at home, work at home" job ideas?!

 

How about sales? Alot of sales positions offer the option to work from home. Even something like Avon might be something to think about, i'm not sure what the pay is like, but at least it's flexible.

Or a sales job thats computer based? I could easily work from home full time for my job, infact i'd get alot more done and earn more money.

I can't think of any other stay at home jobs really

Computer based?  Like what?  What kind of job do you do?  Thanks for the tip.  It's stressful not making ANYMONEY and relying on the support of the father......blah.

Medical and general transcription--I've been doing it since Feb. of this year and I love it!  You'll need training for the medical but not for the general.  If you're a quick typist--go for it!  I make decent money and can work when my kids are in bed!  For me it's a great second income for us, no work clothes, no gas money and NO BABYSITTER!!!!!  You'll make around $12-18 an hour even though technically it's per line typed but you just do the math and average it out!  Good luck to you!

I work in sales, telecoms sales. Most of my work is email and phone based. Very little of it is face to face. Therefore, there is little need for me to be in the office, i can do the exact same at home.

My friend sells Premier Jewlery.  With a little hard work you can end up making a lot of money!  And they jewlery is awesome!  I'm wearing some right now, lol.  But most women love jewlery so it looks like a fun gig.

Whatever you do, don't send anyone any money to find out about work at home opportunities.  Almost every job board out there has recurrent scammers who offer "inside information" on work at home jobs for a small fee. 

Help the children of overthrown african leaders transfer money into offshore accounts, I hear it's very easy and very lucrative.

Seems like I've heard the company Work at Home Agent referred to many times on other boards.  How's that for a ringing endorsement?  lol

I would be very wary of scams.

eta:  Maybe it was WEST at Home Agent... http://apply.westathome.com/faq.asp

I hope you can find something.  I think you should check the typical job search mediums, websites, newspapers ect and just keep your eye out for jobs you can do from home.  I've often seen jobs like that posted.  Also, sales type jobs are a good idea, things like Avon or Mary Kay. 

Good luck!

I'm not so sure about the job side of things (although Arbonne is another beauty product based business on the rise with great opportunities that one of my friend does), but are things like WIC available to you?  Because single moms especially of little ones, depending on income/child support, can get a lot of support through WIC, food stamps, other things like that.  I know not everyone likes to do this, but the help is there for a reason.  Also, you might be able to check out www.mturk.com.  It's slow, but it's something.

My mom started out freelance proofreading at home before she became a copy editor (still freelance).  Proofing is just confirming that all the edits from the copy editor are included in the proof, so you don't need to be great at grammar, just good attention to detail.  She got into it by sending out dozens of resumes to publishers, until she got a bite.

eleven replies and nobody asked what you're qualified for.  hmmm.

Thanks a bundle...I am still researching at home jobs.  I am thinking Data Entry.  I am gonna put out a dozen resumes and hope for the best.....thanks for the help!

Most of the people I know who work from home have an accounting background.  Some of them work for Accountemps.  I also know some medical billers who work from home.

What kind of experience and education do you have?

I have experience everywhere...but mainly in payroll and clerical.  However, I talked to the people that I am living with and I am going to take children before and after school for a few hours.  That way I can still keep my son in play groups and do my errands while the other kids are in school.  I am really looking forward to starting next week!  Thanks for all the ideas.  I am still trying to find a place to do Data entry because that is something that I can do when my son naps or for an hour before bed. 

Google Convergys Work at Home Portal. I've been doing customer service from my home for about 5 months, I get paid hourly, have a schedule and best of all I get a paycheck every two weeks. Good opportunity for people who need to work from home. 

I'm not a mom but i've been working from home for 3 yrs. I started as freelancer and now i'm full time travel writer. the flexibility allowed me to graduate my 2nd masters this spring. I started by signing up on several freelancing website and picked up small jobs and eventually was offered a full time job which I adore