Work from home

[tombogan03884]

This forum seems to contain all the knowledge of humanity, and I know we have IT people  on here
I'm looking for a career change .
What is available for non geeky  computer work at home jobs that are legitimate ?

[WatchManUSA]

Good question,  I'll be keeping an eye on this one myself.

[TAB]

Consulting,  Small scale manufactoring, porn( I have a friend form HS making several 100k a year in the porn industry)  Small scale confections, machining,  all kinds of sales, record keeping, RE stuff, raising "pets", and many many more...

The really question is can you legally do it in your area.

I have 2 consulting biz running right now, not making a bunch of cash, but its netting about 1500 a month for basicly what ammounts to less then 100 hours of work a month.

[Pathfinder]

IT requires training and experience to do consulting successfully. Training you can get, but with the glut of Indians in IT getting experience may be a tad difficult. It is one of the obstacles I faced when I was unemployed, not only do they control a large percentage of the recruiting in this country now, they also see nothing wrong with asking for decades of experience, and then offering $42 an hour for the skills - including $15-20 in travel expenses, so you're netting maybe $22 an hour. May sound like a lot, but it isn't. Plus there's that whiole TSA travel thing.

I have a friend who is making some substantial change in placing ATMs in various businesses. Or you can consult or do custom work in machine work as a sideline to build the business before bailing on your current job.

Things that bad with the jackass management?

[tombogan03884]

IT requires training and experience to do consulting successfully. Training you can get, but with the glut of Indians in IT getting experience may be a tad difficult. It is one of the obstacles I faced when I was unemployed, not only do they control a large percentage of the recruiting in this country now, they also see nothing wrong with asking for decades of experience, and then offering $42 an hour for the skills - including $15-20 in travel expenses, so you're netting maybe $22 an hour. May sound like a lot, but it isn't. Plus there's that whiole TSA travel thing.

I have a friend who is making some substantial change in placing ATMs in various businesses. Or you can consult or do custom work in machine work as a sideline to build the business before bailing on your current job.

Things that bad with the jackass management?

Yes   

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[bafsu92]

I'm very interested in this as well since I have to make a career change due to health issues. I'm generally healthy but not enough to do what I've been doing. That along with family needs is forcing a change. I'm looking for a good business to start to with a minimal investment, say 10k. I'd like to learn more about the ATM idea, I looked into vending machines a little and that still may be a possibility. I still do a little consulting work in corporate safety and security but not enough to depend on.

[tombogan03884]

That's pretty much my situation as well. My health issue's make my current employer leery of keeping me, and should they let me go it will pretty much bar me from what I have been doing for the last 25-30 years.

To expand on my reply to Path, it is not so much that management are being jerks any more, but they do not want to be liable if I drop dead on the job, I really can't blame them for that as I would not want that responsibility either.

[tombogan03884]

Bump

[alfsauve]

This forum seems to contain all the knowledge of humanity, and I know we have IT people  on here
I'm looking for a career change .
What is available for non geeky  computer work at home jobs that are legitimate ?

Consulting:  I charge $1,000 for 2 questions.   What was your second one?

[philw]

Consulting:  I charge $1,000 for 2 questions.   What was your second one?

shit I wish  I could do that


would only need to work 3 days a year  then