In attempts to leave the traditional workplace, many people are turning to blogging to making a living writing about topics they enjoy. Every day, however, more and more blogs crowd the Internet, and even if you’re an awesome writer with great content to share, you’ll probably have a lot of competition no matter what topic [...]
Work From Home Jobs
ABC had a great story earlier this week with a number of legitimate work from home opportunities. The story covers everything from blogging to selling jewelery online. It’s a great and quick read for anyone dreaming about working from home. If you are seriously considering starting your own home-based business, here are five suggestions for [...]
We all get those emails: Earn $500 or more per hour from home! Get rich quick without lifting a finger! High paying jobs for work-at-home moms! The problem? When you actually follow the link in the email, you’re taken to a pyramid scheme, a job where $500 per hours is possible but $2 an hour [...]
I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but given the constant wire stories about it, it seems the mystery shopper scam is still alive and well. I guess when the economy is down and people are eager to make a quick buck, scam artists like these can find easy prey. Here’s the deal with the [...]
With the ranks of unemployed growing, and the number of available jobs shrinking, many of America’s jobless are considering freelance careers. We have talked about freelancing many times here at the JobMonkey blog, including posts about the benefits and challenges of working for yourself. (Do you read, for example, this recent post about how to [...]
Happy Sunday! I’m sneaking in some link love right under the weekend wire this late Sunday evening. It seems that winter cannot end fast enough here, at least not for my perpetually sick household. Hopefully you are having better health this weekend! Here’s the quick and dirty version of what I’ve been reading this past [...]