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Date: Tue, 05/22/2007 - 06:47

Submitted by Frogpatch
on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 06:47

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Has anyone ever found a legitimate work from home business that pays money instead of taking your money?
My wife has been searching for years and finds nothing but MLMs and Pyramids with high start up costs. We could really use an extra income and I am sure some of you could too.


There are a few companies that are legit. You use your computer and you take orders, you have to have high speed internet and VOIP phone service (which is really cheap) I have done this for a company and did it only for a short while because my last quarter of nursing school is hectic and I already work a full time job. Super Bowl Sunday I took orders for Pizza Hut in my home.


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Submitted by WHEREAMI? on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 07:42

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I do not know anyone who has money to waste on Mary Kay. I like Cover Girl, Avon, and Rimmel. Wet N Wild works good too. Last month in Oprah magazine there was an article on people that had been successful in at home businesses. Of course one was Mary Kay, which I can't stand, there was one for purses, which sounded like fun to me cause I love purses! I am just not into pushing people to sell stuff though.


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Submitted by Sassnlucy on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 07:53

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Ladies and Gents,I ask everyone to take a deep breath and relax. With the delay times in loading webpages these posts hit the board at different times.I am asking everyone to chill.This is not a request from a Moderator,this is a request from a member who knows what happens after these posts hit. We don't need any more drama on the forum and are working real hard to keep this forum up and running. Personal problems with any member do need to be sent to Mike,Jason,or Vikas by pm so there is a neutral mediator.Let's keep the reputation of this forum as high as we can.We all have been here varying lengths of time,but our purpose is the exact same to get or offer help with our financial problems. Sorry for the long post ,but I thought it was necessary to explain myself.Everyone have a great day and I love all of yall here!


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Submitted by cajunbulldog on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 09:30

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I thought I was on but for some reason I got logged off again. I was reading and when I read Goudahs post I scrolled up and sure enough. I was not on. Can't we take a little break without getting logged off?


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Submitted by Frogpatch on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 09:40

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Ok, drama aside....

The only legitimate work at home idea I've come across so far is selling on Ebay. However, I can't leave my 'real' job to do that full time, because I need the benefits. So right now, I'm working full time (40 hrs a week), selling on Ebay part time and cleaning houses part time. There are some ideas for you.

Steelers, that sounds like a great idea for a job you had - can you pm me the info? I'd love to work at home full time, and at some point, I'm going to work towards that end.


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Submitted by SUEBEEHONEY70 on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 10:14

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What I am about to say, isn't necessarily a work from home opportunity, it is just something I've learned.

I work in an office as a reinsurance broker, full time. I have a laptop. I do work from home 2x a week, (as well as after hours, but thats besides the point).

Recently (like yesterday) I was reading an article on gas prices. It suggested that employers let employees work from home at some points. Makes a lot of sense.

Let me tell you - telecommuting was difficult. I say was, because now that i've been doing it for 3 years, I have a system.

When you work from home, you're still working. You don't need to be concerned with the laundry, paying bills, etc. You need to focus, do you work. and save your house stuff for after 5, and lunch time.

This is difficult when kids are in the house. Luckily, my son is in school full time now, but that wasn't always the case. When my son was home, I instilled it in him, that just b/c i am home, doesn't mean that i'm not working. If i'm on the phone, be quiet, and wait until i'm done.

It takes a well disciplined person to work from home, but it is worth it.


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Submitted by sswett on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 12:14

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I dont see anything nasty... Just a legimate question that was asked. And a legimate reply. KYSIDE38


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Submitted by KYSIDE38 on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 17:16

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Debhtcruncher BIG HUG!!! I am going into Teletubbies withdrawl. LOL KYSIDE38


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Submitted by KYSIDE38 on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 20:52

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Steelers,

I would definately be interested in finding more information about the work at home thing you have done. I need better phone service anyway. poptartsmom, I am actually going to start taking some classes in medical billing/transcriptionist for the reasons of working at home down the line. Can you give me some input?


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Submitted by Cow & Chicken on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 17:01

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I've been working from home as a medical transcriptionist for 15+ years and wouldn't have it any other way. The company I work for has provided the computer free of charge. The voice files are downloaded into my computer. I type the reports and upload them. When I started doing this, I was "grandfathered in." This is a legitimate business. I work full time and many times overtime and get paid the overtime rate. We even have benefits (health/lifedental/vision insurance, PTO, 401K, etc.). If you need information on how to get started, just PM me.


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Submitted by dbaker6 on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 06:54

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My cousin has a very sucessful Medical Billing Biz she started at home.. After taking the classes and learning the codes the Doctors to go after and try to get the biz from is Physiologist and Physiatrists (sp??) anyway most of these types of Doctors do not have the billing in the office they have no office staff. SO check around for what billing companys charge and under bid until you get going. I think you made need to be approved for Med-i-cal also but not sure.. My cousin makes about 60k a year.. one person out of her house maybe 30 hours a week..


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Submitted by Poptarts.mom on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 06:59

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Just out of curiousity, do you guys think it is funny to make rude and offensive comments and hurt people's feelings or upset people? I know myself if I have nothing nice to say, I keep my mouth shut. I also am hurt when I know that I have done something to upset someone but I guess that is because I am a kind and caring person.


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Submitted by Sassnlucy on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 08:28

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An awful lot of misguided energy here. What if it were used for a good purpose. Imagine. What did I start? I only asked about work at home. Thanks to those who stayed sort of on the subject. The medical billing is a good thing. I took an autocad class right next to a medical billing clas and was told by the student there is a huge dend for it.


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Submitted by Frogpatch on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 08:43

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frogpatch-I never went off topic till people started getting testy.....see my post:

I do not know anyone who has money to waste on Mary Kay. I like Cover Girl, Avon, and Rimmel. Wet N Wild works good too. Last month in Oprah magazine there was an article on people that had been successful in at home businesses. Of course one was Mary Kay, which I can't stand, there was one for purses, which sounded like fun to me cause I love purses! I am just not into pushing people to sell stuff though.

And you did participate as well:

They sell Cover Girl for birds? In Yellow?


I did comment about makeup but I also mentioned an article in Oprah, and what I thought of Mary Kay. I believe that applied to work at home. I was trying to be helpful. The attacks on people is really getting old.


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Submitted by Sassnlucy on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 08:50

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