Legitimate work from home might be a little hard to find and how do you know when it’s a scam? One site I trust is www.homeworkers.org/index.html. It looks professional and they talk about working from home scams. I look at it all the time and one of these days when I get sick of commuting to the city, I will seriously try to get a job there.

-- Chris (infocs8@netscape.net), March 20, 2002

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The constant pop-ups are kind of a tip-off that this is a high-pressure, not laid back place. This line in their (your? :) site: "We don't want your money if it is not going to be of great benefit to you." really bothers me. If they (you?) are offering jobs to me, then why are they (you?) talking about _wanting_ money from me??????

Seems there is always a new way to scam on the internet, using the same old tricks from the 1800's. Count me as skeptical. Very.

--->Paul

-- paul (ramblerplm@hotmail.com), March 20, 2002.

I don't know Chris... nice whitewash and all but that's all I think it is. Same old stuff underneath... give us your money and we'll give you a line.

-- Marge (mboyc73@yahoo.com), March 20, 2002.

I don't trust the advertising gimmicks,"... work for us and make.... $$$." Work for yourself! Do you know how to sew? One of my co-workers just paid $14.00 to have a pair of pants hemmed!(I was tempted to offer to do it myself) You have a computer, do billing or type contracts. The 'art' of ironing has become a biggie here in NY, people actually 'send the laundry out' as in days gone by. Cooking is good,(ie: Martha Stewart, HA) seriously I used to make a huge tray of Lasagna and 4 dozen meatballs every Wed. for a local deli, I charged double what it cost. Forget stuffing envelopes, assembling crafts or any of the hype. (pyramid schemes as posted earlier today)

-- Kathy (catfish201@hotmail.com), March 20, 2002.

Around here a lot of homeschool parents and quite a few people who have no children are teaching homeschool students subjects such as shop, spanish, Photography. Well, you get the picture. Check out the laws for homeschooling in your state if no degree is required and you have something to offer these students you can charge for classes. About 1 hour a week is normal for extra classes in the mid-south. Also if you have a farm and farm animals you could charge for horseback riding, or just a class about farm animals in general. How to feed and take care of them and let the children help. We still live in the city but are working towards our first homestead and I would pay for my child to be able to spend some time on a farm right now. Just about anything can be used in homeschooling. For cooking it's actually a math lesson. Well, I hope this gives you a few ideas. Good luck Jennifer

-- Jennifer (jfisher4@midsouth.rr.com), March 20, 2002.

If all you want is something that will help make the ends meet, do what I did. Try http://Id.net/?curtamos There are many things to pick from, low cost to others and I can do as little or as much as I want.

-- Ellen (curtnlnz@glidecable.com), March 20, 2002.

I don't force it on anyone, but if you would like a FREE, yes FREE, copy of my e-book on How to Earn Extra Money in the Country just send me an e-mail direct to scharabo@aol.com. You can go to the Income (General) category for some comments/reviews on this book.

I have now received two messages from people who have started event dove release services and think it will be successful for them.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), March 21, 2002.

How about tutoring students for a fee? Many retired professionals take a little time to do some tutoring for students who need some help understanding the material. From what I hear, $10 to $15 an hour is near the going rate, not too bad. Hours are normally during the afternoon, after many of us are going to home anyway.

Student gets educated, tutor gets some money teaching a subject they already know by heart, a win-win for both parties. After first job, second and third comes by word of mouth, so little effort to look for work; it comes looking for you.

Hope this helps.

-- j.r. guerra in s. tx. (jrguerra@boultinghousesimpson.com), March 21, 2002.

Don't ever trust any job where they want YOU to pay them money!

I still say writing is a great stay-at-home career....it's supported me for 22 years this month!

-- Suzy in Bama (slgt@yahoo.com), March 21, 2002.