Sophia’s Life

DISCLOSURE:  As I always do with WAHM Oportunities, let me tell you first that today’s  is an affiliate of Sophia’s Life.  That means, basically, that I receive compensation when you purchase products or services from the web site(s) below.  Having said that, I don’t post affiliate links like this unless I’ve actually used them myself.  Many WAHMportunities have affiliate programs, but I don’t participate in most of them because I don’t know enough about them.  You have my promise that, in this context, I will only recommend to you products or services that I am comfortable with in terms of their legitimacy.

So, if you’re still here, on to it.  If not, see you tomorrow

Scriptlance is, in my mind, like the eBay of working from home.  If you are a writer, programmer, web designer, marketing specialist, or computer or Internet guru, Scriptlance is a place that you can find companies and individuals who are looking for your talents on a per diem type of basis.  I’ve found quite a bit of work there myself, and will continue to for the foreseeable future.

Lest you think I’m a shill, though, let me offer you some advice and warnings about Scriptlance:

• Always use escrow. One unpaid job and you’ll wish you did.
• You probably aren’t going to make what you usually make.  Scriptlance is competitive.  Expect 30% less hourly.
• Members in developing and emerging countries will underbid you every time.  Be aware of it, but stick to your best price.
• You’re going to put in at least 10 bids for every project that you get, at least initially.
• Do consistent, high-quality work, and you’ll get lots more from the same buyers.
• Do one crappy job, and you’ll be blacklisted among the bigger buyers.
• If you’re a writer, make sure the buyers know that your native language is English.  Some buyers won’t even look at you if you don’t.

There are other sites out there that do the same sort of thing.  One is Get A Freelancer.  On this one, watch out for way too many emails if you sign up to have projects sent to you.  I haven’t personally had any business from this site yet, but I’ve had leads.

I found the coolest thing yesterday.

It’s called squidoo.  It’s my understanding that Squidoo is the hottest thing on teh Intarweb since LOLCats.

Go check it out, and see what I mean. It’s amazingly easy to sign up, too!

Here’s a cool article on Why You Should Squidoo.

Here is another WAHM Quick Tip:

Diversify. Don’t be afraid to step out into new territory, whether it is a new market for whatever product you have, or whether it is a new service you can offer, or whether it is a new way to try to reach your clients.  Some, if not most, of these new roads will dead-end; but the ones that pay off will have made the experimentation worth it.

Today’s WAHM Oportunity is probably not a new one for anyone who has considered doing telephone work from home.  For those of you who haven’t heard of it, though, Live Ops is one of the more reputable and stable call-center businesses that provides work-at-home opportunities.  I’ve known gals that have worked for Live Ops, and they seem fairly satisfied.  If you’re interested in a job rather than running your own business, give these folks a look.

Alpine access and West at Home are other companies that do the same sort of thing, although I don’t have any personal perspective or info on either of these.