Want to Work from Home? Make Sure The Opportunity is Legit! (390 hits)
Ads for work-at-home opportunities can appeal to many -- especially during tough economic times. But before you send in any money in response to an offer, check it out.
Fraudulent promoters use the classifieds and the Internet to promote all kinds of work-at-home offers -- from medical billing and envelope stuffing to assembly and craft work. Too often, these ads make promises about earnings, merchandise, or marketability that sound great, but aren’t truthful. The result: job-seekers can get ripped off.
If you’re thinking about following up on a work-at-home offer, do your homework. For starters, know that legitimate program sponsors should tell you – in writing – what’s involved in the program they’re selling. For more information on steps to take when looking for a work-from-home opportunity, visit www.ftc.gov/moneymatters and click on "jobs."
Sister Lisa, Thank you for this blog, because I only work part time right now and have been looking for something that I can do on the side without leaving home. I get all kind of emails about working from home, but I know for sure that I'd never send any money to anyone if it's truly a job.
Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 7:36PM
Jen Fad
Your quite welcome, they do bother require a credit and criminal background check, because you are taking peoples personal information. I've been working for both since March.
Wednesday, July 21st 2010 at 11:50PM
Angela Taylor
great post Ms. Lake and Ms. Taylor is correct about liveops and westathome as they are owned by the same company. A very legitimate company. The only thing I didn't like about Live Ops was the upselling. I must say I did very well, but didn't feel good about the process. Sometimes I would talk to old people who I knew were on fixed salaries and trying to get them to spend more money than they originally wanted to didn't sit well with me. Being pushy is not my strong suit. Half the time the indiviual didn't even understand what i was talking about and before they knew it, they had spent double what they wanted to spend. All in all the company is good, but they need to change up their tactics. If the customer say no, than it should be no.
Thursday, July 22nd 2010 at 1:39PM
anita moore
I agree Ms Moore, if I have an older caller or a caller that does not speak good english, I do not push upsells or affinities. I am doing very well with it and have referred quite a few others.
Thursday, July 22nd 2010 at 5:08PM
Angela Taylor
