For the sake of this article “employee positions” is simply referring to working for one employer rather working for several, as an independent contractor might. While some of the jobs listed below will offer employee benefits and W-2 type pay, most of them will not.
When you work from home the common theme is that you are responsible for paying your own taxes (an employer won’t withhold them for you) and providing your own health insurance and retirement plans.
Customer Service Rep (Call Centers)
Many US based companies such as American Express and Walgreens use virtual agents to answer their inbound customer service calls. These jobs typically pay anywhere from $8 $15 per hour, depending upon experience.
You will need good customer service skills, a landline phone, and a computer with high speed internet. You'll also need a quiet house. (Read: not ideal for the stay at home mom with young kids.)
Here are a few places you can look for work from home customer service representative jobs:
Tech Support Provider
Tech support providers cover a wide array of tech related customer service questions for customers. And because there are different skill sets needed for different types of tech support jobs, the pay can vary greatly.
If you think you’re a good candidate for a tech support job here are some companies you might want to check out:
Search Engine Evaluator
When you search for something in Google the search engine tries to bring you the most accurate results. But sometimes they get it wrong. That's where search engine evaluators come in.
Search engine evaluators will rate the results that come up in search engines. These jobs usually pay anywhere from $10 $15 dollars per hour.
Here's where you can apply to be a search engine evaluator:
Data Entry Worker
A data entry worker simply inputs information for companies into certain computer programs. If you can type relatively fast, have a computer, and high internet speed you can get a data entry job. Depending on the type of data entry you do, more specific skills may be needed.
The pay structure can be per hour, per project, or per words typed. It’s also important to note that most online data entry jobs offer very low starting pay.
If you’re interested in finding data entry work here are some places you can check out:
General Transcriber/Transcriptionist
A transcriber or transcriptionist listens to audio recordings which could be anything from interviews, college lectures, or court hearings and types them into a document.
The pay for this service varies greatly so it’s hard to come up with a salary range. However in 2016 the median pay for medical transcriptionists was $16.36/hour.
**It’s really important to note that their have been several scams regarding transcription jobs (especially medical transcription jobs) so be sure to thoroughly research any company you’re considering working with.
Here's where you can find transcriber/transcriptionist jobs.
- SpeakWrite http://www. e-typist. com/Employment_work_at_home-dictation-service. htm
Document Translator
If you are bilingual you have a skill that is in demand.
Document translators translate documents from one language to another. You'll need a good understanding of the language you're translating so that you can convey the meaning of the first document in the translated document.
Here are some places you can find translation jobs.
Online Tutor
Tutors have been helping students learn for decades. Now online tutoring has started to take off.
Online tutoring enables parents to easily get help for their children in a more flexible way than traditional tutoring has allowed.
There are hundreds of subjects in which you can find a tutoring job. If you have specific knowledge of a subject or second language then tutoring might be a good fit for you.
You will need a computer and high speed internet at a minimum to get started. Here are some places you can find online tutoring jobs.
