# Guys I Need A Job, Preferably From Home **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158 "2018-05-30T23:18:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/21 "2018-06-19T21:30:15Z")
I look at legal documents on my computer all day, helping ensure anything coming in or going out meets SOP. Also charge fees or process refunds as needed. Good fit for someone with a bit of OCD. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/22 "2018-06-19T21:46:27Z")
Amazon has work at home customer service jobs. I looked into it a while ago. It doesn’t seem that difficult, but I think you have to have pretty thick skin. My understanding is that you spend a good chunk of your day getting yelled at by customers that are calling to complain. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/23 "2018-06-20T01:14:47Z")
Fiverr is dedicated to people offering custom work from the internet. I hired a lady to play flute on a song I’m learning. She also arranged for someone else to record a piano track. All the messages went through Fiverr. Fiverr handled the payment and provided the download. Fiverr has every category of work imaginable. I’d suggest looking through the categories and see if anything matches your skill set. You can browse the categories without setting up an account. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/24 "2018-06-20T16:10:41Z")
I just got a line on a fabulous job (it wound up in my e-mail spam folder, go figure). Four hours a week screening medical histories for a plasma donation/processing outfit - $275-299K a year! I’m about to quit my regular job to take this one. There couldn’t possibly be a catch. \*they train you, too. There’s supposedly a requirement for an M.D. degree and pathology certification, but I’m sure one could get around that, or pick up the necessary certificates online. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/25 "2018-06-20T16:56:53Z")
You could check for freelance work at [https://www.upwork.com/](https://www.upwork.com/) I think it generally pays better and has a better selection than fiverr. I have hired someone there for years to do web maintenance, and my son has gotten jobs doing SEO and telemarketing. You could see if there is a category that suits you. Writing is a big category. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/26 "2018-06-20T19:32:44Z")
Apply at a temp agency like Robert Kraft. Their people have incentives to find people to fill job positions. You might get a stinker or two (I once interviewed to fill in for a blind person) but it’s better than staying at home and rotting. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/27 "2018-06-20T19:37:26Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > \*they train you, too. There’s supposedly a requirement for an M.D. degree and pathology certification, but I’m sure one could get around that, or pick up the necessary certificates online. Could you send me _your_ pathology certification so I can get out of my office and into this great new endeavor? ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/28 "2018-06-21T07:09:54Z")
I’m in a similar situation health wise so I’m following this thread. I have a BS in comp sci and experience coding (including websites) but I’d also consider other kinds of remote work. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/29 "2018-06-21T07:44:06Z")
Also take a look at [freelancer.com](https://www.freelancer.com/) They are reputable and have been in business for many years. They always have tens of thousands of projects you can bid on, in hundreds of different categories, with more being posted all the time. Their top level categories are: • Websites, IT & Software • Mobile Phones & Computing • Writing & Content • Design, Media & Architecture • Data Entry & Admin • Engineering & Science • Product Sourcing & Manufacturing • Sales & Marketing • Business, Accounting, Human Resources & Legal • Translation & Languages • Local Jobs & Services • Other ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158/30 "2018-06-21T09:41:17Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > …As many of you know, I have a compromised health situation, so jobs lifting heavy objects or standing for long periods of time are out, so I thought I would try to find something I could do from home… There are plenty of jobs that do not require standing or lifting. Is there some other reason besides these you need to work at home? In any case, best of luck. mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-i-need-a-job-preferably-from-home/815158.md?page=1)