CNN.com is featuring an article, penned by Adrienne Muralidharan, that discusses the pros and cons of working from home.

The article begins with a discussion about how some of our friends and acquaintances might consider our work at home enterprise as a “trivial” pursuit. That is, just because some of choose to work from home, our efforts are just not as intense, as productive as those that work a nine-to-five, office bound job.

Using herself as an example, Ms. Muralidharan writes that, as a freelance journalist working from home, she has had to have “talks” with her friends and former co-workers, just to explain the in-home routines that she has had to adopt.

All in all, a nicely done article. Definitely worth a read.

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Hi

We are a small non-profit environmental organization which has a broken website. We need someone with lots of experience who can fix the website quickly and for a reasonable price. Our website currently runs on unsupported proprietary software and it needs to be taken out of that and put into something we can actually use to update our website. We would like a short-term fix until we build a new website in 2008. Please be dependable, experienced in fixing websites and professional. When you reply please be prepared to provide 2-3 URL’s of websites (not your own!) you have fixed. This project needs to be completed by mid February at the latest. The last person I hired to do this project flaked out and set us back 3 months so it is necessary that you meet my requirements.

Since I expect to get many responses I will respond only to the top 3 candidates. I apologize to the rest in advance. I will want to have a brief meeting and check references.

Thank you and happy new year!

* Compensation: TBA
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a contract job.
* This is at a non-profit organization.

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On occasion, I have discussed the importance of performing “due diligence” in choosing to purchase, or even affiliate oneself with any work at home enterprise. The first step of any investigatory process is a review of the financial, legal, tax consequences, environment and marketplace effectiveness of the company that offers the work at home product or service.

You have an implied public liability in offering any product or service for sale. Even though you may only be a sales agent for the company represented, a “duty of care” is implied through any transaction you may make on their behalf. That is, if you, knowingly or not, offer a defective product or service that harms the public, you may be held legally liable and subject to criminal or civil litigation.

Those licensing work at home schemes are subject to increased scrutiny in today’s marketplace. A recent story about a Pennsylvania couple illustrates the point. This pair was sentenced to more than 22 months in prison after pleading guilty to concealment of a felony. They were sentenced to time served for bilking 77,000 people out of $3 million and ordered to pay more than $293,600 in restitution while awaiting sentencing.

The company charged a $31 “registration fee” and an additional $100 for a kit that contained enough material to make 60 cat magnets. A sample magnet also was available for $12. People who assembled the magnets and sent them to National Home Assemblers expecting payment instead received a letter rejecting the magnets as having been shipped past an artificial due date, or claiming the magnets did not meet inspection standards.

After receiving complaints, U.S. postal inspectors searched the business and found buildings filled with returned magnets. Victims’ losses ranged from $12 to $2,000. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has received nearly 3,000 requests for restitution. The pair pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

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We’re starting a blog focused on people who are living and working remotely, and are looking for freelance writers to write 300-1000 word articles. Think about people who “have laptop, will travel”. They use the internet and technology to run their businesses while on the road.

Article topics could include things like:
- gadgets you use
- web services you use
- how to find a physical place to work (office space, coffee shops, etc)
- tax issues
- legal issues
- how to find housing
- how you communicate with your team
- outsourced vendor reviews
- how to build a community locally
- visa issues

If you have digital pictures of what you’re writing about, so much the better. Please keep in mind that we will retain the copyright on the articles, though not on the pictures.

To apply, please send a paragraph about yourself and a paragraph that you think would be useful for someone planning to run a business while they’re living overseas (feel free to pick the place they’re planning to live!)

Note that your written English must be excellent.

Compensation is $5 – $10 USD per article, via PayPal. You will also have a byline in each article.

* Location: anywhere
* Compensation: $5-10 USD per post
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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This perception of home based businesses has been quickly changing as the work at home movement has spread into more-and-more industries. As the U.S. economy is facing a possible recession, the silver lining for tech vendors may come from the purchasing power of U.S. home-based businesses.

The home-based business is rapidly becoming a significant sector that vendors need to embrace. More people may look to operating a home-based business as a means to supplement their income or fulfill personal aspirations.

According to a recent study, the average U.S. home business owner is highly educated, with over 3 in 5 having at least a college undergraduate degree. These individuals tend to be in their late forties and have been in business for about seven years. More than four in ten mentioned that their work from home enterprise attributed to more than half of their total annual household income. Read more »

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Part-Time Web Content Writer

Position Objective:

* Support the content team’s efforts to generate quality, informative content for a number of websites dealing with adult education, finance and home improvement services.

Position Details:

* Work from home and create your own schedule, submitting work online.
* Must commit to 15 hours per week. Please don?t respond if you have any hesitation regarding hours or pay.
* Our writers have the ability to work when they want, from home, and the work is consistent.
* Pay Scale
o 0-3 Months: $8/hr (or prevailing minimum wage)
o 3-6 Months: $9/hr
o 6+ Months: $10/hr with potential promotion to editor

Responsibilities:

* Generate well written, timely, informative content for our websites.
* Format articles using Wiki.

Education and Experience:

* Some college experience in a relevant field, such as English or journalism.
* Freelance writing experience preferred.
* Basic understanding of the Internet.

Required Skills:

* Strong writing, grammar and editing skills.
* Ability to follow instructions and meet deadlines.
* Knowledge of AP style a plus, but not required.
* Familiarity with Wiki formatting also a plus.
* Must be self-disciplined and able to work well from home.
* Must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational skills.

Company:

* Our core business is building themed directories on the Internet and promoting them using a variety of ethical Internet marketing tactics. Everything we build is designed with a long-term outlook, and we take pride in the fact that we are an ethical company. We don’t believe in spam, offensive banners, pop-ups or anything else that could hinder a Web user’s experience on our sites.
* Our content team submits all of their work online through our Content Management System.

Location:

* Our primary office is located in Foster City, Calif., but our writers work from home.

Application Process:

* Writers must live in the United States and be over the age of 21.
* If interested, please reply to the craigslist email with your resume and two writing samples.
* If you?re selected for an interview, you?ll receive an email by December 28.
* Training will be conducted during the first week of January. Once training is completed, you?ll be free to start working.

* Compensation: Starts at $8 an hour
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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What can spinoff.com do for you, FOR FREE?

spinoff.com was created to bring together writers and readers, both of whom are interested in telecommuting and work at home businesses. Writers are able to submit their articles to be featured within this site.

Our searchable database of quality original articles allows readers to find relevant articles with interesting and informative content.

To be Qualified For Inclusion, Your Article:

* must be an original article written by you or a person in your employee,

* must not contain affiliate program links,

* must be informative and informational,

* must demonstrate a proper use of the English language including spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure. Your article must also be proof ready and checked for accuracy of content. Furthermore,

* the article must not contain pornography or adult material, hate or violence-oriented content, suggest racial intolerance, advocate against any individual, have an insulting, obscene or degrading tone, or contain profane language,.

* it must not contain any content that is a violation of any law, be considered defamatory, libelous, or infringes on the legal rights of others,

* it must not be a submission of the exact same article, word for word, as one that you have already submitted elsewhere; that is, we don’t want “copy/paste article” spam.

So, what can spinoff.com do for you?

Simply, drive Internet search traffic to you and your site through your links attached to, or in-line with your article!

Originals MAY contain two links to a website of your choosing.

The links should contain the following:

author’s name, (optional) email address, web site address, anchor text.

You may submit your article within the body of an email message by sending it to

contactspinoff (at) gmail (dot) com

or send the article using our contact form.

In return, we require that you publish a link from spinoff.com, somewhere on your homepage.

Click here for the link code.

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Freelance Technical Writer / Copy Editor needed for immediate project, lasting one to three weeks. Excellent English and writing skills for technical software topics. Must be available to start right away – Dec 19 or 20.

Compensation $25 – $40 per hour depending on experience.

Aeshen is a local Portland based company, specializing in technical solutions for major software industry companies. Please forward your electronic resume with a brief summary of your availability and hourly rates. This is a contractor (1099) project.

See our site at: www.Aeshen.com

* Location: Portland Metro
* Compensation: $25 – $40/hour
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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Most all of us work at home entrepreneurs use a cell home for our daily business applications. Many of us have undoubtedly considered using Apple’s iPhone and as a result we might be interested in learning more about this heavily advertised device.
Vunet.com is showing an interesting article that discusses the iPhone for use in business and corporate environments.

According to the article, the iPhone does not appear to be an ideal device for either web-based applications or business email access, where the iPhone?s on-screen keyboard makes it unsuitable as a BlackBerry replacement. While phone calls and voicemail seem to be easy, and its web browser excels at displaying pages, the device only supports GPRS networks ? (with Edge where available) ? making browsing slow when out of range of a Wi-Fi access point.

The iPhone also relies on a ?soft? on-screen keyboard for input, and lacks the level of support for corporate email accounts found in many Windows Mobile or Symbian handsets. It is incompatible with the iNotes web-based access for Lotus Notes. Other applications such as IT Week?s content management system simply halted upon identifying it as an unsupported browser.

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The Real Deal, the glossy monthly magazine that is the talk of the New York City real estate community, will be launching a South Florida edition early in the new year. We?re looking for knowledgeable, skilled, reliable freelance writers who can handle a range of challenging assignments, from personality profiles to complex deal stories and beyond. High expectations/competitive pay. Interested? Send a resume and samples to editjobs@aol.com.

* Compensation: Competitive by story
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a contract job.

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Employers have struggled with holiday staffing since our country moved away from agrarian society to an information-based economy. Modern-day managers may wish they could grant every request for time off during Christmas and New Year’s. Unfortunately, meeting business needs raises the topic of which employees pull the unpopular shifts.

Organizations deal with vacation issues in different ways. Depending on the industry, the period of Christmas through the New Year holidays could be either a borderline slow period or it can be just an insanely busy period. Fifty-nine percent of employers offer days off on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Forty-three percent rotate time to ensure fairness.

When businesses can allow flexible work arrangements, such as telecommuting, they may find people get their work done despite holiday time off. Many companies ask for volunteers, offering cash or additional time off when there’s a shortage of those willing to work during the two weeks surrounding the Christmas / New Years vacation period. This holiday season may be the perfect time for more companies to implement a telecommute policy. Read more »

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You&Me – America’s Medical Magazine seeks first-person, non fiction articles about your experience with any medically related situation – either yours or someone you know.

Professional/caregiver prospectives welcome. Article should be experiential – no summaries,informative or technical articles. Currently we need articles about brain disorders (”mental health” as well as “neurological”) and on the topic of cancer. You do not have to be a professional writer, but if not please do not query without having written your proposed article in some form.

Query us at the email below, with a short description of the article and if desired an excerpt in the body of the email. We do not open attachments. Serious inquiries only please!One-time rights, payment on acceptance, reprints fine 02-10cents/word range depending on situation.

* Compensation: One-tme rights, pay on acceptance, reprints accepted 02-10c word
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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Yes, it’s a confusing title.

But, a recent article in pc world has got me to thinking about the plight of individuals who are asked (or required) by their employers to take their work home with them.

Those of us who have at one time worked in the corporate world understood that to get ahead we sometimes, emphasize sometimes, needed to extend our workday by “working at home”.

Now, technology is making it possible for employers to have the use of their workforce beyond the normal 9 to 5 workday.

Within Australian government, state-of-the-art Blackberries were purchased for the Minister for Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts as well as 40 other executives including senior departmental staff.

As a result, staff members have expressed fears about BlackBerries contributing to a longer working day and felt it was going a step too far because mobile phones are adequate for out-of-office contact. Not everyone agreed, however, with some senior executives claiming a BlackBerry can contribute to work/life balance by facilitating telecommuting and more flexible schedules.

What do you think?

We’re looking for a writer that can also brainstorm creative concepts with our growing agency, www.MeritMile.com. Significant email and landing site writing for lead generation campaigns needed. Exposure to technology client?le necessary.

Job is hourly and pay is commensurate with experience. We need someone flexible enough to work and be available during the day for calls, meetings and writing assignments. Sorry, no agency freelance night owls for this one.

We’re growing and seeking the right people to join us!

* Location: Boca Raton
* Compensation: Hourly and based on experience
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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Many of us work from home and many of us make a majority of your income “working” the Internet. Years ago, when I first started my Internet business, I would have given literally hundreds of dollars to find one source of information to use as a reference, instructing me just how to maximize my earnings.

Just recently, I ran across “that” resource — what I consider to be the best book available, giving us stay at home moms the tools to promote our services, and ourselves, for all it’s worth. The Honest Riches E-Book is a beginner’s guide to working online. There is no fluff or filler, it’s 95 pages of facts, techniques and tips for making thousands of month from your Internet enterprises.

The book explains how the author went from zero dollars of Internet income to $12,000 per month in four months flat. You can profit with or without a website. No experience is required and no startup money is necessary for you to begin your venture into “netpreneurship“.

Using this book, your will be given an understanding of affiliate marketing, search engine optimization, free advertising, Google Adsense profits, resale rights products (e-books) and much more.

With purchase of this book, you will also be eligible for a totally free website which allows you to add, edit and change all of the functions, features, links, text, photos and ads. It is fully customizable by you, with 30+ templates to choose from.

With your new website and a few other well documented tools, you will have the potential to earn from the moment you publish your first web presence.

So what are you waiting for?

This one low-cost asset will be THE BEST dollars you ever spent to insure your success on “the Net”. To order, click on the book’s image you see in this blog post.

After reading the book, please come back and post a comment that discusses just how this one book has been the cornerstone of your success.

We’re waiting for your comments.

Thanks

Rhonda

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