6 Tips on Successfully Working from Home

It would of been great if you done an article on what companies are legitimate and what big companies hire homeworkers.. So many scams out there.

Yea, I would like to know of companies that hire work at home employees

i'v worked at home. actually a shop behind my house, starting a trophy and awards business in 1974. now, at age 75. i still have several thousand dollars of work from that business. don't laugh, the scene here is not impressive, but i have pumped 2.5 million into my coffers, with 7 day weeks, lotsa travel to deliver huge loads of trophys , all over the country.
folks, it can be done, but with dedication. if i didn't work, i lost customers and money. in all this time i was was never hurt or sick. [flu only.] i worked 18 years in a cabinet shop for as little a 2400.00 per year. i do see an end soon tho, the old body and bones are feeling real good. thanks for reading.

I would love to work at home since I can't be a truck driver any more (due to health problems). Where do you find a job to work at home online? I mean a legit online job and not some scam. I'm usually up until about 2 or 3 AM because I'm stuck on the "night shift". Anyone know of a real company or companies who I could work for and not get ripped off? I have always had a good work ethic. The last company I worked for was the last company and that was for over 25 years.

Yeah, how do you know which companies are legit? That would be very useful information!

howabout some help retired not dead

I have worked at home for the last 14 months. Without the distractions of people in the office who stop by your desk when you are in the office to "catch up", I find I am more diligent and waste less time. The biggest benefit of working from home is not having to get ready for work. The biggest down side is that you probably end of working more hours because if you are busy, as I am, you don't just walk away from it at the end of the day.

I'm with you MrsMike. I'd like to know what companies are legit. But then there'd probably be a run on those companies by every sort of person and those that really need and would be good for them would be beat out of a chance. So many scammers out there and probably so few work at home companies. Maybe it would be to our advantage if they would at least give good info on how to find such companies without naming them. That way people actually interested could work toward finding them. I have no idea how to start except maybe making hundreds of phone call's.

I'm a professor, and I work at home. Higher education field is hiring a lot of teachers to work at home for colleges. But you'd usually need a master's degree to teach college.

My employer allows me to work from home 1 day a week and it is a great thing, but it is not for everyone. You definitely need a space and have to set boundaries. I have a 12x12 room that I dedicated for working. If my wife is off that day, she knows I am working and no available for "honey-do-lists". If the door is closed, it means do not disturb,
I find I get more done at home than in the office. No commute in traffic means I start the day stress free and less tired. And no office means there are not 20 people around me talking, making copies and dropping by to say hi.
I would not mind working from home a few days a week, but could not do it 5 days a week. I am a pretty introverted person, but still need to get out of the house and interact with coworkers a few days a week or cabin fever sets in :-)
Many employers do not allow it, so always remember... don't abuse the privilage.

and my final thought to the editor. You missed a major reason for the rise in telecommuting: the increase in bandwidth speeds and wireless technology. Smartphones, video conferencing allow us to do everything from anywhere.

Make sure you have a LOT of money to advertise, or a few years down the line, you might be in trouble. Speaking from experience.

Yes, family seem to think that "while you are up for whatever reason" do some laundry, or go here or there and do this or that. You have to be clear about it that your job, is actually a job.
It's a bonus when I do some of these other things, but don't let it become an expectation or you won't get your work done and then you'll be trying to do it when the house if full of people that aren't at work. There is a transition period for everyone invloved and you're going to end up worrying about any resentment over the fact you can make a living not being in the traditional work environment. 7:23....gotta get to work.

yes, got some scams around

The bottom line here is discipline. If you are someone who has to have a structured work environment where rules force you how to do your work, working from home is not for you. When you work from home you have to be very self-disciplined. The buck stops with you. It can also be a lonely vigil because there are no co-workers. You have to be able to put both feet on the ground in the morning and actually WORK, even though you're at home. If you don't, you'll never make any money. The hardest part of working at home is being home. It is real easy to find 100 other things to do besides work.

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I have alway's heard-to check around your City or Town and go to the Company's you are interested in working for from home and talk to someone in personnel.

downside you can never get away from it, plus you pay for your companies utilities.

WFH is a horrible idea. I see at my work that people are taking long lunches, quitting early, doing laundery, making dinner etc all while they are supposed to be working. They are taking advantage of this... lord knows how much time is wasted while they are playing on the internet, texting etc... I bust my butt working hard all day, so should people working from home.. I have the option to WFH but choose not too for personal reasons.

It would be nice of them to list legit 'work from home' Cos, that are hiring. It's a struggle to find one. Everything out there is a scam.

thanks for sharing the info.