Oct 22 2009
New Work at Home Gigs
Last month, I redid my resume & started putting in applications for WAH gigs. I have little ones that like to have my attention during the day, so I needed something that I could do around there schedule. I don’t have a landline phone either & have no plans on getting one, so that puts a whole different set of limits on my search.
I thought about transcription at first. I took an Administrative Assistant course at the local vo-tech when I was in high school so I know how to do it. But its been 10 years since I did any of that so I changed my mind about that. I’m not at all confident in my abilities with that anymore. So I looked at writing jobs.
I love writing, in fact that’s why I started this blog. I applied at several places, but the first to accept me was WorgGigs . I do some easy work for them, writing short little comments. They pay once a month, on the 1st or 2nd of the month, maybe the 3rd if the 1st is on a Saturday. I haven’t been with them long enough to get paid, but several of the people on the WorkPlaceLikeHome forums have been paid by them. So I’m betting its a good gig.
The second I got accepted to was Delegate2 /Purecontent. They are based in the UK, but pay in US dollars. I’ve only just completed my first assignment with them. I’m waiting to hear back about a second project. They pay a month in arrears. So the work I do this month, I’ll prepare an invoice for & submit it on Nov. 20th. I’ll get paid around Nov. 30th for October’s work. Like WordGigs, I haven’t been here long enough to get paid, but I know several posters on WPLH have been.
The third place that accepted me was Demand Studios . They have several different roles for you to choose from. I applied to be a writer, but didn’t get that role. I got another role instead. This gig pays twice a week, straight to PayPal, on Wednesday and Fridays. I worked less than an hour before the cut off for Friday’s pay, so I won’t get much pay tomorrow.
The 4th and last place (so far) that accepted me was TextBroker . I always want to add an ’s’ to the end of their name, don’t know why. This gig pays from 0.7 cents/word to 5 cents/word, depending on your rating. I have a 3 star rating, so I get 1 cent/word. I’ve heard that you can increase your rating with them by providing great work, but I don’t know about that yet because I was only accepted last night. They pay twice a month if you have at least $10 in your account and you have to request it. Requests in by the 5th are paid on the 10th, and if you request between the 5th and the 20th, you’ll get paid on the 25th. I’ve marked my calendar to request on the 4th and 19th of every month. That is assuming I have $10 of course.
Now I can’t guarantee that any of these places are still hiring, but you can put in your application & sample (if required) so you’re on their waiting list. Most companies hire from their wait list first, so its always good to apply as soon as you can.
