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Home based employment without paying for the opportunity

Posted: Jun 14, 08 8:06pm

I have checked out a lot of home based employment on line.

There are a lot of people out there that would love to work from home, especially with gas prices going higher each day.

The problem that I have with all the money making careers is that these companies as for money for you to go to work for them or money to get the information.

If a lot of us had the money, we would not be looking.

Everyone has to earn a living, I understand that BUT there are those of us that do not have the money to give to others to obtain employment.

I am well over 50 years young, sell AVON (doing o.k.) but I would love to just stay at home and earn a salary sitting in front of my computer.

Am I the only one that cannot pay for a home based job?

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Milt T

Posted: Jun 15, 08 10:25am

Dear, the only thing you get when you pay for a home based job is less money in your bank account. They are scams.

There are legitimate home-based jobs that don't cost a thing but you have to go to the source, not some middleman who is simply selling you a list of who has jobs - and it is out of date. They never get you a job, no matter how much they charge.

Jobs at home range from billing to mailing advertisements to sending e-ads. Use Google to locate businesses who do that kind of work and contact their personnel office yourself.

Work at home is always more difficult and less rewarding than these scam artists say they are. One will tell you "Earn $500 a day addressing envelopes." Can you address 1000 an hour? That will get you $500 if you work round the clock!

Contact medical billing companies. Contact mass market advertisers. You have to do the leg work. Those people who ask you to send a check will ask you to send another one to get the "secret inside list" that nobody else gets. Suuuuuuuure!

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barbara44

Posted: Jul 3, 08 11:51am

no, you're not the only one, but as in my case, it's only a 20 dollar bill. What's so great about mine is I don't have to do all the paperwork. that 20 is paying for a back office to keep up with my stuff. I love it and I love being able to help people whether it's saving money or making money. hope you find what you're looking for!

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barbara44

Posted: Jul 3, 08 11:53am

go to my website www.barc.ourperfectbusiness.com.

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Cayennelin

Posted: Aug 31, 08 5:15pm

A home based business takes an incredible amount of discipline. How about a job close to home?

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GordonR

Posted: Aug 31, 08 8:58pm

Just about any business that allows you to earn money while sitting in front of a computer at home is bound to be fraudulent.

Why? Because a computer is a force multiplier. In other words, the computer takes whatever effort I have and multiplies it by a thousand or a million times. It used to be that it took a certain amount of effort to send out solicitations. Now I can send out millions with a few keystrokes. Why should I pay someone to sit in front of a computer, when I can program the computer to do the job all by itself?

How do you get around this? You realize that the one thing that computers do not have is creativity. Find something that allows--in fact, requires--you to use your creativity. Then you have a job that only you can do.

Best of luck, and keep us updated.

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