5 Jobs You Can Do From Home

The waking up and heading to work and spending hours at the office routine isn’t for everyone. Because we all need to make a living somehow, some people prefer working from the comfort of their own homes and setting their own hours. Here’s a list of options to consider.

1. Teacher/Tutor

English is the standard of the web, hence the new frontier of business – especially in exporting stuff online. Everyone wants to learn the language so brush up your grammar and get teaching.

2. Direct Sales

If you want to start your own business you could consider starting a direct-sales business, such as Avon where you host selling parties or meet with customers one-on-one. Your options aren’t just limited to makeup or jewellery. You can sell cookware, sporting goods, vitamin supplements, even security systems.

3. Translation

Here’s where those Spanish or French lessons you took at school can finally come in handy. If you know German, Italian, French, Portuguese, or Mandarin, you’re in the money. Place your free ad on Gumtree and you can start raking in the orders.

4. Website content writer

Every website needs content. Every website owner is too busy to write content. If you have a laptop, google “writing for web” and you can start copywriting as a freelancer.

5. Home baker

Your mom’s old recipes are not necessarily only to entertain your book club once a month. There are hundreds of corner shops, market stalls, schools and churches who will gladly pay for your cooking goodness. Make sure you do your sums when charging for them, though. It’s easy to short sell yourself in the catering business.

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