10 Most Flexible Work From Home Jobs
10 Most Flexible Work-From-Home Jobs
When you work from home, the concept of
"setting your own schedule" is appealing! For many of us, it's hard
to work around a pre-determined schedule depending on what else is going on in
our lives.
In fact, 73 percent of people recently surveyed by FlexJobs
indicated that work-life balance is one of the most important factors they
consider when searching for jobs.
Some of the options available for working on
your time are low-paying, but there are many others that can pay fairly well.
I decided to make a list today of many different
types of jobs you can usually do from home that is flexible. This is
especially for those of you who are not able to commit to a set schedule.
Set Your Own Schedule Work at Home Jobs
1: Editing and Proofreading Jobs
Working as an editor or proofreader is often
very flexible, similar to freelance writing as far as working on your own schedule.
Keep in mind that most companies hiring editors
and proofreaders do ask for prior experience and/or a degree in a related
field. That said, this is a field that can pay pretty well!
If you are interested in applying for jobs in
editing or proofreading today, check out Wordvice or Scribbr.
Another, more lucrative option is to start your
own proofreading side gig. You can do this with no past experience or degree.
You just need to have a knack for spotting errors in text!
2: Side gigs
Side gigs are not usually "work from
home," but I wanted to list them here as options because they are very
flexible, and work when you want types of opportunities.
Most of these companies require you to have a
smartphone and reliable transportation. You can get paid to run errands for
people — delivering food, delivering groceries, or even giving rides.
Some companies to look at for this are Instacart and DoorDash.
3: Academic Tutoring
Academic tutoring involves tutoring K–12 or
college students with academic studies or offering homework help. This can be
flexible as well.
Most of these companies pay over $14 hourly,
too.
Keep in mind that in most (but not all) cases,
you'll need a degree or past teaching or tutoring experience to qualify.
If you're interested in doing this as a
work-at-home job, look at companies like Studypool or Yup. Both of
these pay well and are almost always accepting new tutors.
4: Transcription
As a transcriptionist, you listen to audio and
then type out (transcribe) what you hear. It's not quite as easy as it sounds,
and there is a learning curve.
The flexibility varies from company to
company with transcription work, but many let you work at any time as long as
you send transcribed files back before specific deadlines.
If you want to work with a company that accepts
beginners, you could look into Rev or TranscribeMe.
Your odds of getting hired by any company, even
as a beginner, are better if you have some training, even though the training isn't
always required.
If you are interested in training, Transcribe Anywhere has a good program, and the
intro course is completely free to see if you'd be a good fit for
transcription.
5: Freelance Writing
Even though you'll likely have deadlines to
meet, freelance writing from home is one of the best ways to earn a substantial
amount of money while also working when you want to work.
If you're completely new to freelance writing,
you could try to get started with content sites like BKA, Writer
Access, or Crowd Content.
Another option is to strike out on your own
and start your own freelance writing business. This
involves finding paying clients and setting your own rates. It can be tricky to
get going, but it will pay off in the long run.
6: Data Entry
Keep in mind that data entry companies that are
legit rarely need to hire. It's a job that it seems everyone wants
to do, and people tend to keep the good gigs when they find them.
Also, there are lots of data entry scams out there, so be careful when
searching for opportunities, and don't pay any money to start.
If you're interested in doing data entry, try
checking for openings with TELUS, Sigtrack, or Cass Information Systems.
Keep in mind these are low-paying opportunities,
and it would be best to just view this as extra money rather than something
that replaces your day job.
7: Freelancer Sites
Sites geared towards freelancers tend to offer a
variety of work in countless categories. You can usually find things for any skill set — data entry, transcription, voice-over work, graphic design,
freelance writing, and a lot more.
Most of the time, these are flexible tasks that
you can work on when you want, provided you meet the deadline set by the
requester.
If you want to do some more digging into sites
like this, I'd recommend checking out Upwork
first. They are the most known option in this category.
8: Search Engine Evaluation
As a search engine evaluator, you work for
companies that contract with big search engines to help evaluate results.
This helps to ensure that search results and also relevant ads display to
search engine users.
One of the best things about these types of jobs
is that you almost always set your own schedule. You can work whenever you feel
like it, although some companies will ask that you devote a minimum number of
hours per week to the gig.
If you're interested in doing this type of work,
be sure to check into TELUS and Appen, two of the most known companies people work
with in this industry.
9—Short Task Sites
You can find all kinds of work to do on these
sites—data entry, transcription, and even search engine evaluation—and you can
always just log in and grab tasks to do when you want.
The problem with these sites is that the pay is
very low. You can usually only consider it some extra cash here and there.
Still, if you'd like to do some work for
short-task companies, I'd suggest checking out Amazon Mechanical Turk and Clickworker.
10: Virtual Assisting
As a work-at-home virtual assistant, you help
your clients with any online tasks they need done but do not have time for
themselves. It can be lucrative work that also tends to be pretty flexible,
depending on who you are doing the work for.
If you're interested in working from home doing
virtual assisting, you could check out companies like Fancy Hands, Time, etc.
You can also choose to go into business for
yourself as a virtual assistant, giving you a lot more control over your own
schedule and earnings.
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