The population of people working from home has risen in recent days. This rise is attributed to the excellent connectivity to the internet and the need for a more flexible working environment. Flexible in that you have control over your schedule and have enough personal and family time. The need to control your income is another factor contributing to the population rise for people who work from home. When working from home it is possible to do more than one job. With time these incomes become huge and you can even make it your full-time job.
Working from home will give you a chance to do what you love. If you are a skilled Java developer, you will be paid for completing projects, other jobs such as data entry, survey, and good customer relation are all skill you will be paid when working from home. The following are some of the jobs you can do at the comfort of your home.
Micro Jobs
These are small online tasks which will pay you a few dollars and at times even cents. These tasks will require that you complete very much for you to meet the minimum withdrawal limits set by the company. They include survey and reward programs.
Surveys
An online survey company will pay you for offering your thoughts and suggestions. After completing your survey you get a salary of up to $10. For you to earn from surveys you will need a laptop and access to the internet. An email address is also required for you to register on survey websites.
Data Entry Jobs
Data is a very valuable thing for any business to succeed. This has pushed the data entry career into remote due to the large amount of data which companies need. The main skills required for an online data entry job are strong typing skills and an understanding of data entry software. Basic database skills are required for you to work in the data entry sector. With these skills, you can either be hired as a data entry officer or even a data entry clerk and start working from your home. Depending on your level of skills and experience you can earn as up to $22 per hour.
Software Development
Software development is a valuable skill. With the knowledge of Java, JavaScript, PHP, or any other programming skills you can start working from home and get paid. With high demand for software developers, companies are outsourcing them daily. Through outsourcing, these companies have created more jobs for software developers The best part is that you can do this at the comfort of the couch. You can decide to work as a freelance software developer. As a freelancer, once you complete the project the company pays you. When you complete the project that implies you no longer have any contact with that company. You can always look for more online software development jobs and get paid after completion.
Web sites such as freelancer.com, upwork.com and other more websites who offer work from home jobs are the next generation clients. Under these websites, you will choose your project from the variety provided. Once you complete the project and have reached the minimum withdrawal your money will be deposited to your PayPal account. As a software developer, your pay per hour can range between $10-$60 depending on the skills you have.
Website and Application Testing
Web site and application development is among the easiest ways to make money from your home. Testing is usually the last stage of any website or application before it is launched. As a website tester, you will give your opinion concerning that particular site or application. You will be required to give information about the website quality, design, and ease of use by the end users.
Job requirements
- An updated desktop PC or a laptop
- High-speed internet connections
- A webcam-not a must for some companies
With this equipment, you will probably have what it needs to become a tester. You now need to complete a 10-20 minute test and you can earn more than $10.
Online Tutor
Online tutoring is among the best-paying home based jobs. For you to become a tutor some companies will require that you have a college degree while some will offer assessment tests. After passing the tests you start working immediately. Your ability to impart knowledge within a specific subject is all that is required for you to be paid $10-$40 per hour.
Job requirements
- A laptop or any reliable computer
- High-speed internet connectivity
- Headset and a microphone webcam or Skype for communicating with your students
Customer Service Jobs
Expansion of the service sector has led to high demand for workers with excellent customer service skills. With the revolution of the internet and technology more of these customer service jobs have gone to the remote. Online chats agent, virtual assistant, and technical agent are the customer service related jobs you can do from home.
Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant is a specialized customer service where you work remotely to help clients with different tasks. The tasks may include email management, research, and book travel.
Technical support
To become technical support you will need to have good communication skills as well as technical skill to offer. A lot of companies train people on how to offer support for their products. With these skills, you are good to start an online support job from your home.
The ability to work as a website tester, the power to teach online and the ability to offer technical services online. All these are actualized by the high-speed connectivity we have. There is a likelihood that a lot of people doing these online jobs, part time change them to their full time jobs. This is due to the huge income they earn. When you decide to be a website tester every day you learn new things adding on to your experience. This helps increase your productivity and in the long run, increase the amount you get paid per hour. These are not all the jobs you can do from home. There are more, probably more than 200. For any of these jobs to give you the income you will need, research on which one best fits you.
This is a contribution from one of our contributing writers.
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