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I have been disabled for 2+years with chronic lyme/CFIDS/FM. I want to work but my symptoms, dizziness, brainfog and exhausting fatigue will not allow me. I would like to work from home and still be able to take care of my kids and continue to pursue my disability.
Is there anyone here that works from home? I never attended collage and was an electrician. The problem I have is that, unlike many americans, I have never been money motivated. I just need enough to pay the bills and spend time in the great outdoors. Being limited to what you can do and having no control SUCKS! I need to do something with the time during the day that I am not completly exhausted.
Any ideas would be helpfull.
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HEATHERKISS
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ebay?
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I work at home. I am a travel agent but I put in 20 years to be able to build up enough clientel to be able to be an independent contractor and be my own boss.
Medical transcriptionists can work from home after training and putting a little time in a structured environment.
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I've been doing ebay from home for about three years now. I used to work for someone else doing the same thing but couldn't cope with the travelling etc.
It's still hard work...the buck stops with you and there's no one to pay sick pay if you need time off. But the up side is I can start work at 11am and finish when I've had enough. It brings in enough to keep things ticking over....so overall I'm glad I made the descision to go it alone. At least I don't have to explain myself to anyone!
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I dont mean to sound stupid but how does one go about making money from ebay? The people who buy from ebay are looking for a good deal or a hard to find item. I just dont understand how one could bring in more than the product is worth.
From what I have heard ebay charges huge fees and cost quite a lot just to be a member or sell a product.
What in the world could you sell that cant be bought in town? I have heard stories of people making a lot of money, but of coarse they never do mention what it is they are selling.
I am very interested in this just a little skepticle. So if you dont mind giving me a few tips and telling me what the cost are I might just give it a try.
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Right, to start off with it depends on what you're selling on Ebay. If it's run of the mill stuff that you can get anywhere then you won't make anything.
If it is something that is unusual or rare then you're on to a winner. I sell antiques, I win some & lose some. Yes, you are right, the fees are high but I've been in the antiques trade long enough to know that all auction houses charge a huge commission and nothing is ever free.....
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I was so sick I knew I was not going to be able to have a regular job-- So I became a video editor-- I have been able to work 50% at home.-Jay-
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If you are interested in eBay, you might be interested in this information:
I just came across this yesterday, and saved the link.
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I'm a writer, and like Jay, I knew I couldn't do the work I'd been doing prior to getting sick, especially some of the classroom work I'd done in urban schools (helping kids write and illustrate children's books).
I had to adapt my business. I still work with kids, one-on-one, out of the home. But I've been unable to take any new clients. I also work as an interviewer for a popular publishing company.
Actually, if anyone's willing to be interviewed, send me a pm, and I'll tell you the titles currently in the works.
I have also sold things on ebay, but I see that as a lot of work...and I know I don't have the stamina to do that yet.
I'm hopeful, though!
Andie
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I was listening to a radio show on careers recently. Someone with a physical disability called in and asked about working from home. Two ideas that came up were editing manuscripts and such, and telemarketing.
Just some ideas to help for the time being.
Good luck.
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Jay,
Did you already have a background in video editing or did you take a course or teach yourself this?
I have thought about something similar although I am already self-employed, but work only about 8 hours a week divided into three mornings. I could probably double that time, but want to add another skill to learn something new and maybe make money from it.
Where does your work come from?
DLL
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I earn passive residual income from my Xango business. It's so much fun and is a great product to offer people. I could go on and on, but wouldn't want to be accused of advertising. [ ]
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I earn a tiny amount from our home transcription service and do medical transcription for ophthalmologists. Just part-time work, but it keeps my mind active, and it helps some as we are on a fixed income.
I hope you find what works best for you, and I think the Ebay thing sounds like a great idea. I would imagine we all could come up with things to sell.
Gosh, they even sell half sandwiches on Ebay, so I've heard and canes that are haunted, so it surely works!
I wish you all the best.
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I started a home business so I could have fairly inexpensive group insurance coverage through the company while sick. It is an ecommerce based business selling Japanese Anime, Manga and video game products. It also keeps me busy doing the progamming and webdesign plus I can get the products I would normally buy but at wholesale cost.
Believe it or not, having insurance through my own company is substancially cheaper than being on my fiance's group plan through the company she works for, go figure!
-Bob
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Hey Bob....were you able to get dental insurance too?
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Hi Dontlikeliver
I am self taught--I read many books- and have spent thousands of hours learning- practing--
I have been editing for about 5 years.
When I started it was much harded to learn because the books were not very good and classes were few and far between also Very expencive-$750 for 2 day class.
Now there are better books and dvds that can teach you much faster and are worth the money-
I have learned 4 edit software programs- 3 of which where a waste of time--
If you have a edit software on your computer now--mess around with it and see if you like to edit before you spend time and money on good equipment--
If you want to get into editing learn -Avid or Final Cut Pro-or both
Avid is used for about 85% of shows you see and is the industry standard--Final Cut Pro is the up and coming edit software and is used by about 75% of indy producers--
Buy a Mac for sure. There worth every penny.
Macworld has the best book I have found so far -Final Cut Pro Bible-- 1200 pages that have at least 3 thing on each page to remember -Ouch-
My short term memory is hammered so it has been hard-
I feel that when the internet is able to show full screen video the need for editors will explode-- Also camera people--
The down side is there is alot of people who know how to edit a little and has brought down the pay scale on lower end of work.
So you have to be good to make money.
Editing and camera are Much harder than it looks- to be good-
You have to be a good story teller-
Things are always changing so you have to be willing to learn new things all the time.
I have worked as a grip-lighting- second camera- boomdude(sound) and general goofer on many indy films-- Thats how I got my start-
I edit and shoot mostly for a local TV station-- I cover things that are going on in Austin-- I have shot and edited 182 shows in 32 months for the station and I edit indy films too-
Local TV stations news us indy editors alot- but it is fast paced-
The shows I work on have to be good not fast--I am very lucky I got this gig-
Editing for indys can be a shot in the dark-Directors range from they know what they want to not a clue-so it can be trying-
Charge by the hour--
Editing and camera work has been good to me--Jay--
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I could have gotten dental but I chose not to right now to keep the costs down. My fiance's group plan didnt include dental either.
Right now I have Cigna, however the nice thing is that if I dont like them I can just switch the group to a different provider/plan which is a lot more flexable than if you only had the option of what your employer offers.
-Bob
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