working from home

A question about : working from home

does anybody know any company's that have work to do from home? i have been searching the internet but can't really find much.don't mind if it's stuffing envelopes as i just want something to earn myself a few pence and something that i can do at my leisure as i am a mother of 2.also,something that's not going to cost me to get started as i've heard anything that asks for money up front for kit or supplies is usually always a con :confused:

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• I am a mum of 2 as well and have been doing Betterware for 6 months now. Very flexible so you can fit it in around childcare. No cash up front (unlike Kleenze), 20% commission, you don't have to pay for your books (unlike Avon), gets you out in the fresh air!
  There are often spaces in your area, try Betterware.co.uk or phone 0845 125 5000. I don't get anything for referring people so I hope it's ok that I've posted the phone number?
  Any questions let me know.
• I think the general consensus is that most homework offered is a scam, but it has been covered before.
  I think if you search for "homeworking", "betterware" or "kleenze" it should bring up some threads.
• Hi geanbean
  we have been doing kleeneze for nearly 10 years , and have hundreds in our team earning anywhere from Ј200 - Ј500 + spare-time
  there is an initial investment , but if you follow the advice you make it back within 2 weeks max , plus you have a 14 day money back guarantee if you are not enjoying it
  send me a pm if you wish to know more
  nobody ever has come to me with another opportunity which can consistently pay and work every week of the year , that is flexible and you control how much you want to earn
  cheers
• I used to work for a publisher in Bristol and we used a firm called Timesavers for our mailshots. They were a reputable company, employing outworkers to stuff envelopes. If you contacted publishers in your area they might well know of similar set-ups. It's a case of asking around.
  Another firm used outworkers to key stuff on to disk. What are your keyboard skills like?
• Hi Gean Bean - I was in the same position as you a few months ago. I have a 7 month old daughter, I didn't want to go back to work but we needed some extra money coming in. I trawled through all the websites but found nothing but scams - so my husband had a hunt and found a company called 'Mini IQ'. I've been with them now for just over a month and it's FABULOUS! We do educational (but fun!) books and toys for children aged 0 - 12 years. It's in the party plan format (a bit like Anne Summers without all the battery operated appliances!). With having a child of my own I've found that it was so easy to get started - I touted my business with other mums, who put me in touch with their friends and so on. There is an initial outlay, which varies from Ј30 to Ј99 but you can make that back really quickly. The best thing is that it's a new company, so you're unlikely to have another associate operating in your area, you get to meet loads of new people and you can choose your own hours. I do mine in the evenings when my husband is at home so he looks after our daughter. More importantly, you don't have to go knocking on doors, which in my humble opinion isn't safe these days.
  If you'd like to know more please feel free to Mail me and I'll be only too happy to help you!
  Good Luck in whatever you decide to do!
  Kerry x
• Mini IQ has a website HERE
  Would have thought the opportunity to buy online would diminish the potential for sales from home parties, but who knows :confused:
• Try here for lots of ideas:
  https://www.homeworking.com/
• I have a fab job working from home. About six months ago I decided it was time to go back to work so I visited my local temping agency. I needed something that would fit in with school hours and also allow me to stay home if my children were ill or on school holiday. I thought I would take short term contracts and get paid low rates.
  It just happened that a very small local business was looking for someone to work from home. I am paid a decent hourly rate in return for doing any kind of office type tasks required eg. accounts, credit control, quotes etc. I very rarely see the owner of the business we keep in touch via e-mail. The arrangement benefits all concerned. The company doesn't have to pay overheads or hire different people to do different jobs and I fit my work in around the family, earn a wage and feel like I am being stimulated again.
  I would imagine that small companies would benefit from an arrangement like this in all areas of the country and if I ever find myself out of work again I will be advertising my services in local shops, papers etc.
  It could be worth a try.
• I did that sort of work for a couple of years while my kids were little. I was doing all my hubby's accounts and stuff anyway, so I advertised my services to local small businesses, i.e. your sole trade plumber/electrician/painter & decorator type business, and picked up a fair bit of work that way.
  This was before every man and his dog got a home PC though and I found work was gradually drying up as more people started getting PC's and doing things for themselves, or getting their wives to do them!
  I'm sure there's still plenty of small businesses around that would welcome someone to do that sort of work for them though so it's worth "putting yourself about" so to speak
  If you live near a University how about offering to type up theses and assignments? Again, many students probably have the facilities themselves but I'm sure there are plenty who would welcome it, particularly disabled students who might struggle with typing themselves :confused:
• [QUOTE=raeble]Disabled students will be getting a large amount of help from the university's accessability office. They will have no need to look outside to get someone to type up their assignments. Universities are legally obligied to provide help once they know about a disability.
  QUOTE]
  Yes but doesn't this take the form of money (a grant) to pay for someone to type up/make notes/transcribe notes from recordings?
  This is the format that the DSA took place with a student i know, they then arranged their own person to type up notes from recordings and to type up essays. The only stipulation was that the person had to be paid a standard rate and the grant only covered a set number of hours per week (i think it was Ј8 p.h. for 12 hours a week, 30 weeks a year).