Need a job to do at home. any suggestions?

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Silvery Diva

Silvery Diva

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Ok, this gal is broke and I have no car to go to work, no buses either. I need an income and don't want to read palms or things like that. Now don't tell me about the oldest profession( this ole gal couldn't raise a flag pole if she had to.) LOL I was thinking about crafts or something that would be easy to do and make a killing doing it. Hey, a gal can dream cant she? LOL If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, I need some steady cash here to pay off property taxes. :thankyou:
 

I wish I could offer help, just merely a suggestion. BE CAREFUL, as I'm sure you will be. So many scams out there... i.e., if you invest $$$$, we will make you rich. Sure, they will!
 
Thanks for the heads up on that. You are right...people are always trying to take advantage of the seniors thinking we don't have any common sense, well they are wrong here. Thank you again for pointing that out, everyone needs to be careful now a days and that to me is such a shame.
 

Silvery Diva said:
Thanks for the heads up on that. You are right...people are always trying to take advantage of the seniors thinking we don't have any common sense, well they are wrong here. Thank you again for pointing that out, everyone needs to be careful now a days and that to me is such a shame.
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A lady I know who was desperate for a job when there were none a few yrs ago interviewed for a telemarketing position. They told her with any luck she would get a few senior citizens and they were the only ones lonely enough to listen to anyone who called and generally the only ones their sales pitch would work on. Sad, huh? She declined the job, thank goodness! Gawd, I hate those calls!!!!
 
That is terrible! You know I find the way seniors are treated today is just a shame, and that includes my family. No one wants us around, or listen to and we all have such important things we have learned in life that could help others. What ever happened to treating elder with respect! No we are used, abused and tossed aside...UNLESS they need some thing from us. Oh boy...I'm off on a rant, sorry. But it makes me so mad cause I was always taught to respect my elders and I have and still do. Well I have to go out on the deck and cool down, HaHa. Hot flashes strike again. Take care Katybug.:)
 
Don't let anyone write you off, Silvery Diva. Aside from the issue of paid work at home, think about volunteer work somewhere.
I help out at a playgroup. I help in the kitchen preparing morning tea and lunch and I'm very much appreciated by the young mums and also the grandparents who bring their little ones. I also get to cuddle newborns from time to time.

Even though you have no car I think you could count on a lift if you are prepared to help out somewhere.
It is very fulfilling and great to feel appreciated.
 
Very good idea! Thank you. I need to come into contact with life, at times I feel like is that all there is like in that song. I know I was meant to do something in this world now besides sit here and wait for my family to call or come over. I must start a new one, one where I feel good about getting up in the morning and just know it is going to e an exciting day. God will get me the money I'm sure, maybe just maybe this is the path He has meant me to be on. Again thanks for the suggestion. Have a good day Warrigal. :)
 
Can't think of any craft work that'll make you rich unless you are one in a million that flukes catering to some fad with a unique design skill or somesuch.
The only cottage industry that appears to be profitable these days is dealing dope from the kitchen door.

The people who make money out of crafts are the ones who sell the supplies, not the ones who use them. If you have the gift of the gab you could convince people like me that their life's fulfillment hinges on learning to how make stupid birthday cards and sell 'em the cardboard stamps and glue.

That was zero help wasn't it?
Hope that God angle works out for you, or someone with more ideas than I have contributes some useful advice.
 
I was looking at the Florida Craigslist apartment listings and came across a very nice mansion whose owner was offering free or greatly reduced rent in exchange for working video chat lines a few hours a day.

Although my own audio/video audition was promptly returned with "ARE U KIDDING?!?" stamped on it, I'm sure YOU would be a hit and could enjoy the pool table, indoor heated pool and tropical gardens in-between your shifts. :cheerful:

Either that, or take a gander at Etsy - plenty of folks selling their home-made crafts there, and there appears to be all levels of skill in demand.
 
Thanks for the link, GDAD. I'm also looking for work at home, as is my daughter now. Not easy to find.....

Silvery Diva; I used to do surveys and did pretty well, tho you'll never get rich, for sure; just pin money, but helps out a bit here and there. A few years ago, I was getting full-size products to test....coffee, laundry soap, dish soaps, etc. That helped a lot, but as I get older, I find there's less surveys and/or product tests. As if we seniors didn't use those things, also??? :confused: They seem to focus on younger people with children; guess that's where the buying power is.

I probably do have a list of some of the better survey sites if you're interested, I can post them or send them via PM to you.

The only honest 'craft' place I know of is 'Disciples Cross'; and you do have to pay to get the kits; then they buy them back, or you sell them outright, as I understand it. I've heard a lot of good about them, but otherwise, Phil may have the best idea with Etsy. I'm not too crafty, or I'd attempt something there, too.


 
Well a lot of ideas here and thanks to everyone for the help. Hummm, selling drugs from my kitchen window. First drive thru drug pick up might catch on. LOL Now the video chat line.......do I have to change my voice to sound sexy, know what I mean??? And a video doing what? I am laughing here at 6am so hard I have to go to the bathroom. I LOVE THIS PLACE :glittered:
 
Not sure how lucrative these are today, but in the past, I applied for a home Customer Service job online (with Alpine.) .. this company was legit and worked with JC Penney, Sears and others. At that time, you had to have a land-line phone with headset, a quiet area in your home to work (away from family and pet noise), with a designated time schedule to devote to handling the incoming calls. And they needed well-spoken people fluent in both English and Spanish. After two interviews (over the phone) I didn't pass the fluent Spanish part. ..my Spanish is only from high school classes.

Don't know how much it's changed over time, but if interested, it might be worth checking out..
I tried to locate their website and it sent me here: [url]https://jobs.alpineaccess.com/
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Hummm, selling drugs from my kitchen window. First drive thru drug pick up might catch on
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:wave: Silvery Diva,

Might be new where you live but it was the reality opposite my MIL's house some years ago. She had a policeman come and camp in her front room one day to watch the comings and goings at the house across the street. The position of the venetian blinds indicated whether drugs were available or not.

Two boys from that family went away for a holiday at Her Majesty's expense and MIL sold up and came to live opposite us.
 
Thanks for the lead but unfortunately I don't speak any Spanish. Wish I did cause that alone would get me jobs. There has to be something this gal can get, its just going to take some researching and time, which I have a lot of. Have a good one!
 
I cant believe that people are so stupid to sell drugs let alone from their home! Don't they know that eventually they will be caught.
 
Warrigal said:
Don't let anyone write you off, Silvery Diva. Aside from the issue of paid work at home, think about volunteer work somewhere.
I help out at a playgroup. I help in the kitchen preparing morning tea and lunch and I'm very much appreciated by the young mums and also the grandparents who bring their little ones. I also get to cuddle newborns from time to time.

Even though you have no car I think you could count on a lift if you are prepared to help out somewhere.
It is very fulfilling and great to feel appreciated.
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I did quite a bit of volunteering when I was out of work, and it is very rewarding, but no pay involved so that won't help her. But it does give you a wonderful sense of accomplishment and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the time and doesn't need an income.

I get calls from The National Kidney Foundation on a regular basis and it's obvious the ladies who are calling to schedule a pickup for donations are working from home...you can hear kids in the background. Maybe something along those lines. Good luck, we're all rooting for you!
 
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Thanks for the link, GDAD. I'm also looking for work at home, as is my daughter now. Not easy to find.....

Silvery Diva; I used to do surveys and did pretty well, tho you'll never get rich, for sure; just pin money, but helps out a bit here and there. A few years ago, I was getting full-size products to test....coffee, laundry soap, dish soaps, etc. That helped a lot, but as I get older, I find there's less surveys and/or product tests. As if we seniors didn't use those things, also??? :confused: They seem to focus on younger people with children; guess that's where the buying power is.

I probably do have a list of some of the better survey sites if you're interested, I can post them or send them via PM to you.

The only honest 'craft' place I know of is 'Disciples Cross'; and you do have to pay to get the kits; then they buy them back, or you sell them outright, as I understand it. I've heard a lot of good about them, but otherwise, Phil may have the best idea with Etsy. I'm not too crafty, or I'd attempt something there, too.
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Silvery, for decades I was called regularly for forum research studies conducted in the evening by a doz or so local Marketing Research firms. Made good money when I participated. When I turned 60, the calls came to a complete halt but for one.....a laxative for seniors!!! LOL I didn't participate, but only because I've never taken one. Sad how our opinion doesn't matter to them anymore.

My daughter gets these calls all the time and the one last week was very interesting. A rep from the Research Company went with her to the grocery store, then followed her home and watched her make dinner. She made $150 for something she would have been doing anyway. Great work if you can get it, but the demographics they want don't seem to include us.
 
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I don't know of your health conditions, but if you would be even remotely interested in caring for a child, there is good money to be made there. Working Moms are always looking for grandmother types to keep their children, and in a lot of cases they bring the child to your home. It may not be for you, but Craig's list has lots of ads for child care and it's never less than $150 per week.....just a thought.
 
Wish I could offer some suggestions, Silvery. Hope something comes along for you. Personally, I'm thinking of taking up a life of crime and running for office . . .
 
Hey Guy...I can be your secretary. OR we can be under cover cops and sit on the park bench and wait to be robbed then knock them down to the ground and cuff them. Oh what an exciting life that would be. Except I don't think I can run to fast to catch them if the flee. :lofl:
 
Silvery Diva said:
I cant believe that people are so stupid to sell drugs let alone from their home! Don't they know that eventually they will be caught.
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Sometimes the dangling worm of making $1,000 / hr from the comfort of your own home is just TOO alluring.

... that's why I always sold my dope at McDonald's. :cool:
 
Where I live, we could grow and sell things...but the higher traffic in this little neighborhood would be highly suspect, so that's out. :cool:

When we lived in an apt in town, there was always a lot of traffic coming and going across the street. We figured out that the porch light was the signal - on = drugs available; off = no dice. The highway patrol who lived kitty corner across the street probably resulted in the light being off, when he was home. :p
 

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