In 1986, Mary Naylor saw an article about a California woman who had started a concierge service for office buildings. Putting her potential law career on hold, Mary began a work at home enterprise, starting a service to provide concierge services for building owners. As a result, her new company, Capitol Concierge, became a major player in the office-building concierge business in the Washington area. The company provided the building tenants errand-running services for such things as dry cleaning and theater tickets. Mary presided over concierge services for 85 buildings. She and her employees scrambled around the city picking up dry cleaning, theater tickets and the like.

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Asheville NC based alt-weekly newspaper is seeking to expand its freelancer base for feature stories on arts, music, theater, dance and other related topics. Pitches on local non-news-related topics welcome. Knowledge of magazine features writing, AP style and local culture very helpful. Pay depends on experience, but generally runs in the range of ten cents per word. Please email resume and clips to sshanafelt@mountainx.com.
* Location: Asheville
* Compensation: DOE
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a contract job.

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We all have busy schedules, many of us juggling family responsibilities with our work at home activities. Like nine-to-five employees, we too need to set priorities, scheduling our work day for maximum efficiency. One way that we will suggest you consider is a daily ‘to do’ or “get things done” list. Other items are:

• Be prepared to telecommute if need be, getting out of the house will broaden your prospective of the working world,
• Develop a work pattern that sequences work tasks, starting with those that are less appealing,
• Occasionally, take a break,
• Monitor your time spent on the phone with friends and customers, needless talking without “billable” minutes is certainly non-productive,
• Stay organized, establish a paper and electronic filing system and keep them up-to-date.

So, what’s your tips and suggestions?

What should prove to be an easy and enjoyable money-making offer, Google is willing to pay you a decent sum, simply to visit your local businesses. The concept is fairly simple:

• as a Google Business Referral Representative, you will visit businesses to collect information for Google Maps and tell them about how Google Maps and Google AdWords will help them gain Internet exposure,
• you will submit the businesses information and photo(s) to Google,
• Google will pay you up to $10 for each listing that is approved by Google and verified by the business.

All you need is a desire for helping local businesses, an appreciation for the how Google can help a business succeed, some knowledge of Google, and access to a computer and digital camera.

For us work at home folks, the best part is that there are no fixed hours, no supervision (bosses!) and the income potential is unlimited. Read more »

Thanks to advances in technology, the next time you call a toll-free number to place an order from a catalog, a Web site or an infomercial, you may be speaking to a customer-service agent who is working at home. The same may be true anytime you call a small business - a real estate agency, a graphic-design firm or a public relations consultancy, or any business that may have limited (if any) formal office space. The person answering the phone may be a “virtual assistant,” acting as receptionist, appointment secretary or sales person from his or her own home. Hiring at-home agents is great for customers because it gives the service reps more flexibility — at-home agents set their own hours and save on gasoline and other expenses of commuting to a call center.

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A Cleveland-based, entrepreneurial company seeks a Web site Programmer as a Partner in the start-up of a Web-based business. The current partnership consists of a President, Vice President/Treasurer, Web Content Director, Marketing Communications Director, Graphic Design Director and Project Director.

Must have experience in programming multi-level, linked Web sites which can collect and store customer information for ongoing usage. Must be able to meet bi-weekly with all partners to report on the project status(es) of each meeting’s assignments. Must have an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to work independently, the desire to move a project along quickly and possess a never-quit attitude. College-degree in Web-based programming or related field preferred.

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According to this article more and more workers are asking for and getting permission to work at home. With telecommuting easier thanks to technology, employers are welcoming the idea to please workers and as a defensive measure against such threats as potential terrorist attacks and transit strikes. There has been a 65 percent increase in the incidence of working from home during the past two years, according to a study by The Dieringer Research Group. The ability to work at home and telecommuting is easier these days because of the penetration of high-speed Internet access and the movement of work to the Web, where employees can collaborate whether their desk is in the next cubicle or the next state.

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As seen on Craigslist

Full or part-time home-based online clerical work. Position pays on a per-project basis. Internet access, typing ability, and e-mail access are required for this position. Entry-level applicants are welcome. This job pays according to completion of projects, so there is no set salary or per-hour rate. Perfect job for those with varying schedules or stay-at-home parents.

* Compensation: Daily pay
* Telecommuting is ok.

As seen on Craigslist

We represent microcap companies we are seeking a CPA to prepare compilation statements for our clients on a quarterly basis. We are seeking someone who can work effectively quick and without supervision and get a great task done we will pay an agreed price
part time on a project basis.

* Location: newport beach
* Compensation: agreed comp
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!

According to this article, information security , a concern for lowered productivity and a lack of trust in employees are the biggest concerns management may have about allowing workers to telecommute. The conflicting messages are due, in part, to executives struggling with the knowledge that telecommuting offers a competitive advantage against their long-ago bad experiences with off-premise employees. However, some employers are encouraging workers to telecommute as a way around traffic congestion and unprecedented gas prices. Tax breaks to encourage telecommuting and car pooling are being proposed and some employers use it as a way to attract and retain talent.

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