Work in Your Pajamas

Answer 1

To get an online internet job requires self discipline. Whether you are an independent contractor, affiliate marketer, or you work from home for a W-2 employer, the ability to work in your pajamas does not mean that you will be performing less work by any means.

To get an online internet job, you must either be a self starter who is able to market him or herself on the Internet with a web site, proper search engine optimization, etc., or you must earn the trust of an employer. This is done by showing that you can accomplish tasks on time unsupervised. Detail this experience in past jobs on your resume.

Answer 2

If you are looking for a work from home job, the Internet will be your saving grace. However, there are many misconceptions about the work from home industry that potential work from home employees must be aware of.

1. The work from home industry means that you will be able to work more comfortably, not less.

2. Working from home, especially in entrepreneurial pursuits, requires a large outlay of time at the beginning of a business.

3. Though there are many work from home scams, there are some legitimate businesses as well.

The first thing that a work from home employee must learn to do is to separate the scams from the real work from home opportunities. Basically, work from home opportunities that seem too good to be true usually are. Also, work from home opportunities that make the worker pay an upfront cost for a packet or a mailed bundle that they will need to start the business are usually scams as well, even if they offer a money back guarantee.

Legitimate work from home opportunities can include affiliate marketing opportunities with businesses that you have actually heard of, marketing opportunities with accredited businesses (check for BBB accreditation), blogging businesses, or work from home opportunities from employers that just do not have a physical office space.

Working from home requires a greater entrepreneurial spirit than working from an office. The secret to successfully working from home is working hard for a short period of time so that you can take advantage of the reason that you are working from home anyway.

To find legitimate work from home opportunities, check sites that you know for affiliate opportunities, BBB accredited businesses looking for freelancers, and brick and mortar businesses that are looking for telecommuting employees. Steer clear of opportunities that lead with an amount of money that you might make a month, or do not list the name of the company prominently in their initial marketing to you.

Work from home jobs are also available on job boards, but you must vet them the same way, as many job boards are not responsible for the legitimacy of the opportunities offered.