2-Call center representative

When you phone to order something from a catalog or infomercial, a big office with rows of cubicles may come to mind. But the person on the other end of the line is likely to be sitting in a home office. It's a huge and growing industry, Durst says of companies that hire independent contractors to take calls from home. She says the home-shore movement started in response to complaints about the many companies that looked offshore for workers. While some websites such as AlpineAccess. com actually hire representatives, most use subcontractors. Just be aware that the pay may be by the minute rather than by the hour, so you may not be paid for time you spend waiting by the phone. A list of companies that hire call center reps can be found at HomeWithTheKids. com.

1-Medical transcriptionist

As Foster knows, being a medical receptionist is a demanding job, and nearly every company listed on her site seeks applicants with experience and/or training from certain schools. The work involves listening to and typing up dictation from doctors some of whom have difficult accents, slur words together, and even eat, drink, chew gum (and) talk to other people in the room while dictating, she says. But hearing about medical matters can be interesting, and good transcriptionists are in very high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2016 data, the median hourly rate for transcriptionists is $15.82.