Earn good money without leaving the house with these tips
The idea of working from home was, until relatively recently, still something of a niche idea; enjoyed by a privileged few while the many made the daily commute to their respective workplaces.
But the onset of the covid pandemic has changed – perhaps irrevocably – that social pattern. Prior to the ‘China virus’ sweeping across the globe and leaving 11 million dead people in its wake, only 6% of U.S. workers did so from home, with 65% never having worked from home in their lives. But now, post-covid (and the insidious lockdowns that went with it), around 27.3% of Americans work from home, either in a full or part time capacity.
That is a magnitudinal shift in a remarkably short period of time.
And not only that, it is also predicted to rise to some 32.6 million Americans working from home by 2025, with 16% of companies either already or planning to be fully remote in operational capacity.
Are you wishing to work from home? If so, get in line, as around 98% of working Americans would also like to forego that grinding daily commute and work remotely full-time. There is a surprisingly wide range of jobs you can do remotely, expanding every year, so for this article, we consulted employment marketplace professionals about the best remote jobs that anyone can do. We’ve used their professional advice in compiling the 5 best work-from-home vocations to consider.
So, without further ado, let’s go…
1. Customer Service Assistant
As the effective face of the company you’re working for, a Customer Service Assistant (as the title suggests) is there to deal with customers on a one-to-one basis, whether that be inquiries, orders, etc.
Thanks to communication technology, many Customer Service Assistant roles are now remote positions, stationed at home with simply a laptop and internet connection needed. And depending on who you work for, it also has the benefits of flexible working schedules and an advantageous salary.
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2. Freelance Content Writer
If you like to write, favor a sense of variety in your job responsibilities, and want to do it all from home, then being a Freelance Content Writer may be just the vocation for you.
Writing for websites, blogs, social media, advertising/marketing copy, etc, there’s no shortage of diversity in being a freelance writer, although you do need to be adaptable, flexible, with a compelling writing prose, and the ability to meet deadlines. But for those who can do all those things, a potentially productive and lucrative career beckons.
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3. Childcare Worker
With the rise in both demand and costs of childcare, the marketplace has opened increasingly for residential homes to supervise children while they’re parents are working. In fact, the opportunities for such a vocation have widened exponentially in recent years, with some 58% of kids aged 0-14 now attending some sort of childcare facility.
For such a role, you would need a house or apartment of some size, a verifiable background check, and obviously be highly adaptable. For those able to manage such things, childcare can be a demanding but ultimately rewarding and potentially profitable endeavor.
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4.Data Entry Jobs
As mentioned previously, technology has changed the operations of certain positions in the workplace, and Data Entry jobs are no exception to that rule. Inputting information into a database or spreadsheet no longer requires physical presence at workplace premises and can be handled entirely remotely.
It’s not just inputting data but also collecting and updating information, maintaining records, etc, so good organizational skills are usually required, but the highly flexible schedule and convenience of working remotely make this an attractive prospect for some.
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5. Dog Groomer
If you’re an animal lover, why not combine your passion and profession in caring for other people’s pets? Dog grooming in particular is becoming very much a growth industry with 309,136 such businesses in the U.S. alone as of 2023, and a worldwide revenue of over $3.4 billion with pet groomers making an average of $29,000 per year.
One thing you need to know before opening a pet grooming service is do you have residential space, what does your family think, do you have children present during the working hours, and are you good with animals in general? These are all important considerations but for those who can make it work, most pet groomers charge between $60-$90 per day, meaning it can be quite a lucrative vocation albeit one increasingly competitive.
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