LOVE being a SAHM but need to find legitimite work from home

[JFTB1177]

My dh is telling me constantly I need to find a job and the very thought makes me so sad, I don't want to leave my baby (or my 2-year-old for that matter)! My 5-year-old is starting kindergarten so not as worried about him. We really do need more money coming in... do any of you have "work" you do from home that brings in a good amount of money? I'm not talking about selling a few things or bringing in some extra spending cash, I mean a whole second income??

[Fitrah]

What field are you in? If you have some professional skills and a specific sector you are experienced in, I would try to find a job in that area and see if you can work from home, even if it is not advertised as a work from home job. I have a friend who does this, they get hired as a regular full time worker and ask them if they can work from home. Sometimes the company ask they work in the office a few weeks so they get to know them and see they are a serious worker, or sometimes it is half at home half in the office. A lot of employers are becoming flexible about this since it also saves them money.

Other options to consider are internet assessor. There is a whole thread about this. The companies are Lionbridge, Leapforce, Workforce Logic. They pay around 13.5 an hour or more, the schedule is flexible. I am not sure how many people do this full time or get enough work to do it full time. I never tried to put in full time hours. There are other companies who do similar type of work, but it is not exactly the same.

Childcare- you can usually make pretty decent money if you get a few kids to watch and you get to stay at home with yours. It wouldn't require you to hire some one else to watch them.

You could consider being a court researcher. That is collecting data from public records. They usually expect you to visit the local court houses, but many counties are online so you could conceivably do a lot of it from home if your county is online. It pays per record average $15-25 per hour once you are experienced.

You could consider starting your own business. It will most likely take a lot of work up front, but after it is established the hours usually get more flexible, or you could hire some one to manage it.

There are a variety of things you could do online for money or work you can do from home depending on your skills and experience. Remember that even if you are working from home, to put in enough hours to have a full time income you will usually still need childcare for your kids. It is difficult to work full time from home and also watch your kids full time with out child care help. I am currently a SAHM and WAHM responsible for 100% of my children's child care. I am not able to devote much time to working. I couldn't support myself doing this. I am currently seeking a part time nanny so I can work at home more.

[rainbow_mandala]

I know how you feel--I'm going to need to start working again soon, which breaks my heart for my almost 6 month old (my 4.5 year old will be alright since he's going to preschool soon).  I'm looking at different options for working at home as well, so far nothing has really resonated.  Also, I don't know how much you and your family are aware of how much you can cut costs just by doing simple stuff like cutting coupons for the grocery store, eating out less, being mindful of water and electrical usage, moving somewhere cheaper (we live in a mobile home in a nice part of CA, which is actually a decent place to live and it's FAR cheaper than the homes and apartments around here), being mindful of gas usage (taking the bus or riding bikes more often), buying used stuff (this is huge, if you were to buy most if not all of your clothes and toys used you would save a butt load of money), etc.  If you were to pay close attention to what you really need and where you could save money then you might be able to only have to work part time or not at all, depending on your family's circumstances.  

[mamansmart]

I am sorry you are going through a tough time right now. Are you bilingual by any chance? I am working full time from home over-the -phone as a French Interpreter for an international company and since my husband lost his job, he watches the kids when I am working in the bedroom.

And to add to our income, I am testing right now with Lionbridge.  hopefully, I will pass their test!  You can be customer service rep from home, the possibilities are endless! Do not get discouraged and check out the link I am pasting below.  Hit me with a question of I can help.  I have 3 sons (7 years old, 21 months old and 7 months old) and I am almost done with my bachelors online plus working from home.  So, you can do it!

http://www.telecommutingmommies.com/p/work-at-home-companies.html

[kriket]

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