How To Find International Work At Home Jobs
On Work At Home Careers I receive a surprisingly large number of emails from people outside the United States in search of work at home. Because I saw that this need was being under-served, I ended up creating a small international work at home section. I'll be the first to admit it's a bit limited. But after some accidental research I discovered how international work from home seekers can locate even more jobs. But we need to discuss the inherit difficulty of providing international work at home jobs from a U.S employer's point of view.
So Why Is it So Hard To Find Work At Home Jobs Outside the U.S.?
There are several reasons. I'll be the first to admit they are not the most fair explanations but nonetheless it is a reality that must be addressed. Hopefully having this information will provide you an advantage by addressing these concerns when approaching a prospective traditional U.S. based work at home employer. So let's go into the reasons.
1. Apparently it's hard to manage paying international work at home seekers because of given restrictions or limitations of certain countries banking structures. No employer wants to jump through hoops to pay you when they can easily paypal or mail a U.S. employee a check.
2. There is a lot of fraud that originates from countries outside of the U.S. This shouldn't be taken as a personal attack on your integrity because there is a lot of fraud here in the U.S. as well but it seems like it's just harder to prosecute in certain countries. So employers don't want to take that added risk especially when they have other options.
3. Finally, one of the biggest reasons is the language barrier. Although our fellow international work at home seekers are just as capable as U.S. workers, their English isn't always necessarily up to par and this can cause delays in terms of getting work done or just pose an on the job issue.(i.e. Customer service calls.) In my experience these have been the sticking point for U.S. based work at home employers. Is it fair? Not necessarily in all cases but again, it's the reality your facing. But enough of all the negative talk, let's get into what you can do to combat this stuff.
So How Do I Find An International Work At Home Job Online?
Well in my experience the best way to do this is to use freelance job websites. A freelance website is similar to an ebay for jobs. People that need projects done such as data entry, typing, customer service, programming, design, etc visit a freelance site and post their project description, the requirements and how much they're willing to pay. Then registered freelancers are able to see this project and bid on how much they will do the project for and the time it would take them to complete it. Freelance websites project owners tend to be more inclined to work with international work at home seekers. The freelance websites also have payment processes in place to ensure that no one gets screwed. (For the most part)
Conclusion So my suggestion to international work at home seekers is visit freelance job sites. You'll tend to have a greater advantage there because you may be able to afford to do work at lower prices because your cost of living maybe cheaper than it is here in the states. As a result, this makes you more attractive than U.S. based workers. Sorry guys, but we have enough work at home opportunities geared towards U.S. workers, international workers need to eat too. Below are some freelance job websites you should visit:
Additional Non Freelance Job Sites
- Freelancermap
Location: Germany - Freelance INDIA.com
Location: India
Job types: all - Bumeran.com
Location: South America - Laborum.com
Location: Latin America - Trabajo Freelance
Location: South America - Joobs
Location: Romania - Pinoy Jobs
Location: Philippines - Motamot
Location: France - Okeli
Location: Sweden - Projekurdu
Location: Turkey - Circa Lavoro.it
Location: Italy
International Work At Home Companies
- Atomic Arts – Freelance 3D Animation/Visual Effects – (Worldwide)
- Way With Words – Transcribers/Typists (Worldwide: Europe, Asia, Canada, Africa)
- Cipherion Translations – Translation, Engineering, Multimedia, Sound Recording, QA & DTP (Worldwide)
- VOBA – Freelance Transcription (UK)
- Wise Translations – Freelance Translators (Multiple Countries)
- Saral Software Solutions – Medical Transcription & Editors
- Acusis – Medical Transcription (India)
- Digitype – Transcription/Legal Coding (Australia)
- Hispanic-Jobs – Advertising/Sales Reps (Latino, Spanish, Asian, Bilingual)
- Network Omni – Freelance Translation/Publishing/Engineering (Worldwide)
- MultiLingual Solutions – Freelance Translation/Interpretation/Linguistics (Nationwide & Global)
- Language Lines – Bilingual Interpreters (Worldwide) US, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, & UK
- Orion Transcription – Medical, Legal, & General/Business (Canada & US)
- EduXcel – Virtual Tutors/Educators (grades 6-12th) (Canada, UK, India, US)
- G3 Translate – Freelance Translators, Editors, Interpreters, Proofreaders, Desktop Publishing Specialists (Worldwide)
- Retail Active – Mystery Shopping (UK)
Hope this helps.
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am from nigeria, i need a job online, i have internet, and i can work 8-10 hrs daily, hope you can help me out,
ReplyHi Duyile,
Thanks for posting. But you should try some of my suggestions in the article above. That’s how you may be able to find something. I’ve even listed the freelance sites you can visit. So please give it a try. Eddy
ReplyHi Duyile, the internet is such a marvel, no more limits, no more boundaries, you can sell to the whole world if you have a store, or you can provide services to customers from any country…
However a job online can mean that you have an online business or possess a certain level of expertise about something that people pay you for your knowledge, service rendered or opinion.
Otherwise, the simplest way for you to have a job online, in my own personal experience, is to create a blog (and this does not even cost you if you use blogger or wordpress) and make money from Google Adsense or affiliate programs.
ReplyI agree with Roy. But most people don’t like the idea of creating their own website and putting in the effort and money that help their site earn them money. But what you’ve basically said is how I was finally able to work at home full time. No job could have ever given me that.
Eddy
ReplyI see that you have listed Go Freelance.com as a legitimate job site. I have been interested in this in the past, but have read several negative reports on it causing me to be concerned it was a scam. Now that I see it on your site I may reconsider it. Thank you for such a great site for those of us who are having problems weeding out the scams from the legitimate opportunities.
ReplyHi Kim,
Thanks for your comments. Before trying Gofreelance, I would try the other ones first. I’ve never personally used GoFreelance so I can’t totally vouch for them. I just know they do provide freelance opportunities.
Scriptlance, Elance and Guru I’ve all used in the past and never had any problems with.
Just keep in mind that because someone complains about a company it doesn’t mean you’ll have the same experience.
I have had my fair problems with Jetblue and complained about them and feel like they have scammed me out of a cruise a year ago. But does it mean Jetblue is a scam? Millions would tell you they aren’t and my rational self would agree.
But because I had one or two bad experiences with them, I know for the most part they’re a good company.
Many people are very black and white when it comes to work at home opportunities and resources. So you have to keep that in mind.
You have to take all things into consideration when reviewing a company. Don’t just take my word or someone else’s you’ve read on a site. Process all the available information you can then make a decision.
For instance I’ve read countless places all survey companies are scams. And for the last several years I’ve made hundreds of dollars with my survey in terms of surveys I’ve taken and people I referred.
If I listened to what everyone else was saying and didn’t do my own research I would’ve missed out on a great opportunity.
Just my two cents.
ReplyEddy
Well I don’t have a sign up fee for Go Freelance.com Please advise.
ReplyHi Duyile,
Like I said above:
Try Scriptlance, Elance and Guru
Eddy
ReplyIt would be great if the sites given do work out…I’ve been looking for quite some time and came up with nothing…everything is worth a try!!!!!
Thanks…good looking out!!!
ReplyIncy,
Thanks for your comments. But the fact you’re willing to try is the key. Many will read the information and fail to take action. But people that are willing to try numerous things at least once will have a better chance of succeeding.
So good luck. I hope it helps.
Eddy
ReplyHi ,
Really like your website, found lots of interesting info.
Keep up the great work. will soon be back to visit again.
All the best Jack & Annett.
Replyfrom England now living in Germany.
Dear Eddy,
Nice list you got, but why don’t you list getafreelancer.com in your list? This is a quite good place for a freelancer Anyway thanks for your list, i never use elance and guru and i will try these 2 sites.
-Lydia-
ReplyHey Lydia,
Thanks for leaving a comment. I just forgot that site to be quite honest with you. But I’m glad you mentioned it so others know about it.
Eddy
ReplyIs there any company the would hire an English speaking person that lives in another country without asking for money upfront??? If so I’m looking for work is because I need money.
Can you please help??
ReplyHi Jennifer,
Thanks for writing in.
But we kind of addressed this question in the article. Above try some of the sites listed above.
You can find a lot of work there if you’re serious about working at home.
Eddy
ReplyHey Eddy,
I am a Gambian trying to get work at home jobs but all the sites are mostly for US and Canadian. I am jobless and have trying to access international work at home jobs but can’t find one.
Can you help?
Gibson
ReplyHi Gibson,
Did you read the article above because I gave you several solutions on how to find international work at home jobs?
Eddu
ReplyThis is good information.
ReplyHi! Great post, you may want to include Odesk.com in the list. Cheers!
ReplyThanks Ase for the suggestion and kind words.
Odesk.com keeps popping up of recent and I finally looked at the site and it’s definitely another avenue for international work at home seekers should explore.
Thanks again.
Eddy
ReplyIs there a job that i can do legally without having to pay an upfront fee or a registration fee. there are so many scams out there and i have almost been taken for. I am newly disabled and still looking for employment and a very diligent worker. Is there any thing you may know so I can get back to work?
ReplyGood job you’re doing here. Frankly, I’d like to say that gofreelance.com isn’t a good company-a scam? well, you’ll decide. I registered with them, twice as a trial member, and then as a paid member using my mastercard. I lost count on the actuall number of ‘jobs’ I applied for. I wasn’t offered any, not even was any mails sent to me (save for the application confirmation mails). After about six months, I wanted to make a purchase online. and to my utmost chagrin, every cent in my card had been stolen. My card status check revealed that gofreelance.com (then known as freelanceworkexchange.com) was the culprit. I sent several mails to them, to clarify my findings, but truly I say unto you, no replies came from them. Funny enough, I still log on to my account, despite that I cancelled my subscription well over a year ago. Does that tell you something about those behind the programme? I leave you to decide. At least I’m a victim. Please, also include genuinejobs.com in your list. I don’t have problems with them.
ReplyHi Kanzadia,
The only work at home jobs that I know of that are available in great numbers are medical transcription, programming, article writing and sales jobs. Many of these require training and that is something you need to invest in to get.
Contrary to popular belief there aren’t many non-specialized work at home jobs available. There are tons of non traditional work at home opportunities available like the ones we recommend on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/articles
but they tend to be open to U.S. citizens only. Unfortunately there isn’t much I can do about that.
In terms of scams, you really have nothing to worry about if you follow the advice in our scam video on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
At the end of the day international work at home seekers do way better on freelance websites than trying to search generic work at home sites like this one since most of the opportunities we find are limited to the U.S. which is no fault of our own.
That is why we recommended some of the site listed above. I’ve used these sites to hire international workers for certain tasks and from what I can see there is tons of availability for you.
So you have that option if you’re willing to take it.
Good luck either way.
Eddy
ReplyHi Bunmi,
Thanks for the kind words. I’m really sorry to hear about your experience with GoFreelance.com. Honestly now I don’t really feel all that comfortable recommending them. I’m not quick to call a company a scam because one or two complaints because every company has a few of those but I think I’ve read several similar complaints in the last couple of months.
So I’ll update my list accordingly. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Eddy
ReplyHello there,
Yes I do agree with this post, for work-at-home seekers try to apply for a freelance writing job, there are several websites offering this kind of service. I am a freelance writer from the Philippines who find a writing job on-line, I already awarded several writing projects and the payment is quite good. Scriptlance and Elance websites are excellent choices for beginners.
ReplyThanks Joyce,
You’re living proof that the advice above does work.
ReplyEddy
Hi Eddy, could you explain more about affliate program and how it works? Is this a good way to make money online?
ReplyHi Farah,
Please visit the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/aff
Read it completely and you’ll learn all that you need to know about that career.
And yes it’s a wonderful way to make money if you have the proper training.
Eddy
ReplyAs a nigerian i ve tried all the above sites non of them worh for me. Like odesk my registration was restricted by u.s law. On the issue of freelance site you said, i dont understand. How can i browse through this?
ReplyThanks Mr Eddy 4 creating this kind of forum.
Wow, a lot of comments on this site. Cool! For you writers out there http://online-writing-jobs.com offers various writing gigs. Will have to visit this site again. Great Job : )
ReplyHi
Thanks Jan.
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy:
ReplyI’m not sure but I think once you recommended Hits4Pay. My experience: I joined for free to Hits4Pay but in one year my account has been credited with only USD 0.60 and as you know to be able to receive a payment you need to reach USD 20. I’m not saying they are a scam but that’s my experience. Maybe the reason is I just read the mail once per month but they don’t send frequently mails to me. Great blog!!!
Eddy:
What’s your opinion about eNetdataentry.com and Smartdataentry.com Easy-Forex.com SuperProfits.biz and http://www.translatorsbase.com ?
Sorry to bother,
Lorena
ReplyHi Lorena,
No worries. In terms of your questions about those websites, please refer to questions 1 and 5 on our ask page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/ask
I’m sure it will help.
In respects to http://www.gohits4pay.com, we’ve always argued you’re not going to make tons of money with the opportunity. But there are a number of things you can do to improve that like we did.
1. Log into your profile and increase the categories of items you want to receive emails about. If you’re only selecting one or two then you won’t get much. Anything about business, employment, opportunities, etc will get you more emails.
2. Don’t just depend on your efforts. Refer other people to this legitimate opportunity using various affiliate marketing techniques such as participating in work at home forums, message boards, posting free classifieds, etc. This way you’re getting paid for when your referrals are reading emails as well. After all who wouldn’t want to make some extra change doing what they do all day anyway? If you really want to be effective at referring people to maximize your income then you may consider getting some affiliate training:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/aff
Just be careful on how you’re going about referring people. You can just run around spamming message boards. You have to be an active participant that is really trying to add value with questions and advice, etc. Then as you become more established you can tell people to email you about opportunities you’re involved in and you can refer them to hits4pay or any other legitimate opportunity you’re part of. So
that’s a way to make more money with an opportunity like hits4pay or any legitimate work at home opportunity.
Don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with others because most of these companies have referral/affiliate programs and you can make some decent money helping others work at home by referring legit companies you trust and work with.
Everyone wins with that.
Hope this makes sense.
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy
ReplyI am located in Guyana, South America and i have been looking for months now for a job online using your website.. and i found one online data entry but just to get scammed and lost $49US. I really need to earn an extra income..need your advise..
@P.sanicharran:
I’m sorry to hear that you got scammed.
You can avoid this in the future by following the advice in our scam video:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
and reading all of our ask page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/ask
In terms of my advise, It’s exactly what I wrote in the article above. You should try the freelance websites we mentioned in that article.
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy,
I found your site today, looking for a home job (of course) . Your videos are very helpfull and your site with a lot of information. I have not the chance to read all of them yet but I will these days.
I am a new emigrant in Canada and I cannot work in my field because I found only jobs very far away or in shifts. I have got two children (12 and 7 yers old) and I can’t let them to weak up alone and go to school, or go to bed,or during the night. That’s way I am commuting 80 Km two times a week for a part time job.
I cannot manage with this income anymore and I am decided to do something, like a home based job, but I do not know what I can do and What it is working for Canada. I tried some of your links but there are only for US. Can You recomand me what I should try for Canada? For the begining I cannot afford to pay for a training…
I checked different canadian sites but there are so many and all have a lot of negative coments. I registered myself for paid surveys with three canadians companies last week and I didn’t received any survey yet. I tried the free trial for medical transcriptionist but it is not for someone with “english as a second language” so I have to do something else.
Please keep up this great work. Thank you
ReplyHi 2na,
Thanks for the kind words. Definitely take the time to read through all the material and watch the videos. It will provide you with a lot of information on how to work at home and avoid scams. Trust me when I say it will be worth the read.
Did you try the freelance websites we listed in the article:
* oDesk.com
* Scriptlance.com
* Guru.com
* Elance.com
* RentACoder.com
They’re definitely available to Canadians and have a lot of freelance home based jobs.
I think you only clicked on the ads which are geared towards US residents.
In any event, you may also want to try amazon’s work at home opportunities:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/07/29/work-at-home-with-amazoncom/
I think that should get your started in the right direction.
surveys aren’t instant money. They only contact you if fit the demographics they need to survey. So keep that in mind.
You will eventually get a survey. I hope this helps.
Good luck,
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy,
Thank you for your quick reply. I tried Amazon.com but it is for US also. Is there another site that offers this opportunity? I already received my confirmation with Hits4Pay but they sent me only one job. Hope I’ll find something more productive.
I have a question: How can I refer another person for Hits4Pay for example?
Take Care,
ReplyYou’re welcome 2na.
You might want to read our international page: http://www.WorkAtHomeNoScams.com/international There are freelance websites listed there that will probably have opportunities available in your area. In terms of Hits4pay, the frequency of emails received will vary from day to day. So keep that in mind. They have a referral section on their website.
Email them directly if you don’t know where your referral link information is located. I hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyHolla Señor Eddy Salomon, Hoy es Febrero, 3 del 2009.
ReplyLooking for some work to Execute from Home and to Add an extra income in my Menu, I found your site and Thanks for your advise. I am in Minnesota, USA, and appears that are lots of scam out there, No body says exactly if they are making money, they just say: “Check this site”, we know is a scam!
Thanks and I’LL BE BACK!!!!.
Hi Al,
You’re quite welcome. Scam artists don’t ever let up. But as long as you do you’re research:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
it’s pretty easy to spot the. Don’t assume anything, know for a fact by doing your research.
Eddy
ReplyGood article Eddy! I have not seen a lot of international jobs online. As far as pocket money earnings, I did find one survey site, Ipsos, that has German and UK departments. I won’t be rude and post my link on your message board, but I will say it can be found on my website!
Reply*wink!*
I have been signed up with them for a while now, and I have not received any surveys to fill out. I guess I don’t match their needs. On mylot, people have these questions all the time and no one seems to have any answers but YOU !! Thanks for being good at what you do, and have a good weekend.
Shawna
Hi Shawna,
It’s always good to hear from you!
Ipos definitely has some international survey opportunities. Folks feel free to click on Shawna’s name for a link to her site or visit:
http://www.pocketmoney.dealtap.com
Thanks for being respectful Shawna. But unlike some posters, you’re an active member of the site that provides real feedback and value regularly.
So I don’t mind the mention of your site in your comment because you don’t spam our blog and its actually relevant to the post.
In terms of not getting the survey invitations, I’m glad you understand that you may not fit the profile they need at the time. Too often people just make assumptions
that the survey company is a scam because they haven’t received an invitation. But it’s more about what profile may be hot for a given week based on the clients need.
Thanks for the kind words. I really do enjoy answering these questions. With that said, I can’t lie and claim I answer them all. lol Sometimes people ask questions that I’ve already addressed on our ask page: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/ask and I’ll merely direct them to actually read the page. lol So I can understand why some folks may not answer questions on mylot or other forums.
Eddy
ReplyI am a draftsman I work as a teacher but I want extra income. I am an Autocad operator. How can I have an afternoon job via internet?
ReplyHi,
The fact you’re a teacher might help you find a work at home job as a tutor which is in demand.
Visit the following page for some tutoring jobs:
http://www.workathomecareers.com/workathomejobs/search-all.php?pkey=tutors&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Search
Finding a work at home job online is a matter of knowing what is actually in demand. We’ve covered this on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/01/01/work-at-home-outlook-for-2009/
You should also learn about the various scams out there and how to avoid them by reading through the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
You’ll also learn a lot about working at home and what to avoid by reading the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/ask
And finally if you want some of my personal recommendations visit the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
Hope this helps.
ReplyHi Eddie
I’m from Puerto Rico. We are part of the US but we are not in the continent of US. I’ve been searching for a work at home job for quite a while now but there are a lot of sites that indicates that their offers are not available for us here at PR. I would like to let them know that we have everything that US has. The same banks, american money etc…. Why is it that for certain things we are international and for others we are US?
Thanks
Doris
ReplyHi Doris,
I’ve been to PR many times so I know the country well.
ReplyPR is damn near a state of the U.S. (& I know how sensitive that topic is. lol) So I really don’t understand why it’s excluded from many of the employers.
I wish I had an answer for you. But unfortunately I don’t besides the sites I’ve already listed on this page. I think it’s a shame either way considering PR’s relationship
with the U.S.
@Eddy Salomon:
Thanks for answering so soon. I appreciate your concern. Just keep on sending me your newsletter which I love and keeps me on informed hopefully I will find an opportunity in working from my home.
Thanks
ReplyDoris
No problem Doris.
ReplyThanks for your continued support. Hopefully one of our newsletters or articles will be the answer to your search.
Take care.
Hi Shamal,
1. Make sure you have good feedback and ratings from other users.
When I hire programmers, I only work with those that have very good feedback.
2. Quote lower than you normally would initially. You want to do this just so you can get some business and good ratings.
Then as you establish yourself you can charge more because your reputation will have been established.
3. Be very specific in your quotes and responses. If someone wants a programmer that is proficient in html
and wants examples of specific jobs related to this. You should respond with specifics and not some generic
response. Anytime a programmer provides a generic response, I ignore them.
So this may help you get more work on the freelance sites.
Take care & good luck.
ReplyEddy,
Hi thanks for guiding us. your website is really of big help. God bless
ReplyFrom your Q&A section, the lack of very good English and payment difficulties seem to be the major detering factors in non-Americans being able to get the Work From Home jobs on your site.
I am a South African with excellent English. It is easy for me to get a PayPal account.
Would this enable me to obtain the jobs on your site?
Michelle
ReplyHi Eddy, this is the first time I receive mail from you regarding international job seekers. I live in Costa Rica and as ypu mentioned above, there are people in other places of the world who are seeking for ways to earn extra income (you choose the reason). You have no idea how joyful my heart was when reading your notes. not everyone takes time for others. thak you again and will look into the websites you suggest. God bless you
ReplyHi Pam,
You’re quite welcome. I want all people to succeed at working at home no matter where you are. So I’m glad you appreciate our efforts and I hope it helps you.
ReplyHi Eddy,
After joining your site formally today, I finally came upon this section as I currently live in Japan. I am a U.S. citizen but I’ve lived here 3 times in the past 9 years. I had to come back because, at nearly 55, I wasn’t finding anything decent back home. Now at least I have a salary while I go after my true dream.
What I want, what I think everyone here wants, is not to *need* a salary! And you are truly providing a valuable service. Even though I’ve researched work-at-home opportunities for the past 4 years and found nothing I could do (at least not for more than a couple of dollars for an occasional survey or series of paid emails … I will never give up my dream of living entirely independently.
But I did want to ask: To your knowledge, can a U.S. expatriate with an official stateside address, bank and paypal accounts, etc., still take advantage of nontraditional work-at-home activities and regular work-at-home jobs? I’m still getting regular paid emails, though I haven’t done a survey in over a year because I didn’t seem to be in an attractive demographic.
Again, a zillion kudos for your work!
Ana
ReplyHi Ana,
Thanks for the kind words. It’s great that you have a goal in mind. Most people would give up on the idea of working at home after a few months of searching let alone 4 years. So your fortitude is a great asset. Based on what you’ve told me, it seems like you would have the logistic requirements to work for some the traditional work at home jobs. But I guess you won’t know for sure unless you try applying to some jobs: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies
Either way, keep me posted.
If you haven’t already please visit the following pages for more tips & options:
http://www.WorkAtHomeNoScams.com/recommendations
http://www.WorkAtHomeNoScams.com/workathomeguide
Good luck.
ReplyHello!
Just wanted to say that this site is a breath of fresh air, I’ve been on this work at home search search for a couple of months now, since I’m undergoing an expensive health treatment and need an extra income.
Since I’ve previously acted on some of tips listed here before I came to know your website, I have some feedback to give to folks:
The saying is true: There is absolutely no success without effort. If you have chosen to do surveys, 2 or 3 companies are not enough. I don’t live in the U.S, so I was a bit worried, but I have subscribed to over 90 international panels in the last 3 weeks, and received about 18 surveys to complete. If you live in the U.S, I believe you can receive maybe 4 times this amount, but it won’t work if don’t subscribe to as many companies as you can.
I also subscribed to 3 Mystery Shopping companies, the only ones available in Brazil. Since then I’ve completed a total of 6 jobs or “shops” for them, getting payed via Pay Pal.
On a sad part, I’ve recently been scamed by a Data Entry Online site, lost US$50. So this is why what Eddy is doing is so precious, he takes care so that scams like these don’t happen to you. I wish I’d come here sooner.
I’ve been eating and sleeping on my computer, but I realize that every beggining demands an extra effort. So keep your freelancer profiles updated, search for as many survey companies you can, have a PayPal or similar account, and never, ever, give up.
Eddy, the world needs more people like you.
Salute!
Barbara (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
ReplyBarbara,
ReplyI’m very overwhelmed with your kind words. I’m sort of speechless which is a first for me. lol I really appreciate your comment. It got me a little emotional and inspires me to step up my game and give more to my users. So thanks for taking the time out your day to inspire me. I’m very sorry to hear about your recent scam experience. Just consider it a learning experience that will help you grow stronger. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life but they were all necessary to get here so I can help people like you. Thanks again.
Eddy Salomon,
ReplyHi! Thank you for your immediate response to my concern, I do really appreciate your effort to help us. Hopefully I can find an opportunity of work from home international to the information you gave. God bless!
You’re welcome Concepcion! I’m sure with the information above you’ll be in the right direction in terms of finding a legit work at home opportunity. Good luck.
ReplySeems like this ongoing topic of working internationally needs an article or two in some prominent places. Not everyone living outside of the U.S. is actually foreign. Many are expats from the U.S. who have the logistical requirements to do any work-at-home opportunity that exists for U.S. citizens. You list the three most common challenges, and two of them quite simply don’t apply to us. Of course, I feel anyone outside of the U.S. should be able to take advantage of any opportunity that they can. But any job that requires English and needs someone who has U.S.-based bank accounts, paypal, etc. … many of us indeed qualify for.
I’ll continue to look, but meanwhile … I have an article to write!
Still love your site, Eddy! Hope to hear about more people on it actually getting work. You’re certainly providing the info for us. You’re a gem!
Ana
ReplyHi again Ana,
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I really don’t know the ins and out of the circumstances of expats so I really couldn’t advise people in that situation on work at home opportunities. From what I’ve gathered these folks are U.S. citizens
so they should be able to qualify for any of the traditional or non-traditional work at home opportunities and jobs. However I can see there being one major barrier which could be an expats postal address. Some of these companies only mail their payments to U.S. addresses. So if there is a way for these folks to get their mail forwarded from a U.S. address to whatever foreign location they may be in, there is no issue. But again I don’t really know enough to talk about this situation.
But you should definitely write an article since you seem knowledgeable and post here when you do. I’m sure this population will appreciate it.
In terms of people making money based on the information on this site, there are plenty. Many of which who email me privately. But I’ve always said landing a traditional work at home job is like winning the lotto and why I push non-traditional work at home opportunities so much. The simple fact is people are more likely to make money with that sooner than they will applying and waiting for traditional work at home jobs.
And I have tons of stories of people making money that way:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/04/24/success/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/10/if-you-dont-work-for-this-company-youll-kick-yourself-later/#comment-6146
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/10/if-you-dont-work-for-this-company-youll-kick-yourself-later/#comment-5538
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/11/28/is-opinion-outpost-opinionoutpostcom-another-paid-survey-scam/#comment-4044
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/11/28/is-opinion-outpost-opinionoutpostcom-another-paid-survey-scam/#comment-6703
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/11/28/is-opinion-outpost-opinionoutpostcom-another-paid-survey-scam/#comment-6699
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/11/28/is-opinion-outpost-opinionoutpostcom-another-paid-survey-scam/#comment-6126
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/11/28/is-opinion-outpost-opinionoutpostcom-another-paid-survey-scam/#comment-4453
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/05/11/get-paid-to-view-ads-youdatacom/#comment-6561
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/05/11/get-paid-to-view-ads-youdatacom/#comment-6577
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/05/11/get-paid-to-view-ads-youdatacom/#comment-6614
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/05/11/get-paid-to-view-ads-youdatacom/#comment-6609
I could list more but this post is getting too long. But this seems to be an ongoing concern for you and it may be for others. So I’ll probably create a whole post of all the people that have commented on how they made money with the non-traditional work at home opportunities we’ve recommended on this blog. Hopefully it will help eliminate the doubt in some people’s minds that you can make money from home. But more importantly I hope it will serve as inspiration for those who have only focused on a traditional jobs to open their minds to the possibilities of non-traditional work at home opportunities that can make you money now. In some cases this can ultimately lead to a regular job salary if you’re involved in multiple streams of these opportunities and take advantage of the referral income that they all offer. So thanks for giving me the idea. I never thought this was ever a question in people’’s minds. But maybe it is.
At the end of the day my main focus is to help people avoid scams and we have tons of proof that is happening via the comments listed on the scam page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
Take care.
ReplyA BIG THANKS to Eddy Saloman .
Anyone reading this and honestly looking for work should check out http://www.odesk.com
If it wasnt for Eddy I would probably still be unemployed .I live in New Zealand and I know just how hard it is to try and work for American Companies whilst living outside of the USA .Since Eddy introduced me to ODESK within 2 weeks I am now employed working remotely from home for a company based in Chicago .
I can honestly say you wont get rich but you can earn a modest living .
Once again thanks Eddy for showing me the way !
ReplyHi Jarrod,
Thanks for taking time out your day to let me know you were able to work at home because of our advice. I really appreciate.
ReplyHello, Eddy. Thank you so much for your site. Your honesty and actuall willness to help peaple is so fantastic. I have been looking for a way to earn money at home for a very long time, and so far all I have found were peaple who just want to lie and steal from me. It has been very depressing and sometimes very exspensive. Anyway I was hoping you might be able to give me some advice. I am a American with a U.S bank account, but at the moment I am living in New Zealand. I have internet connection at home. Can you suggest any oppurtunity that would be good for me to try?? If you could make any suggestions I know its not a guarentee and I wouldnt hold it agiants you personnally if it didnt work out. Could you suggest anything ? What you are doing for peaple is really great. Cheers, Erik
ReplyHi Erik,
You’re quite welcome. My personal recommendations can be found on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
Hope it helps.
Eddy
ReplyHello Eddy, I’dlike to ask you if I have any chance to find something for work somewhere..
ReplyI’m from Romania and, to all appearances, only U.S. or Canadian citizens find something to work here …
Hi Gabriel,
All I have is what you see listed in the article above. I would encourage you to try the freelance sites. They tend to be open to many countries.
ReplyGood luck.
Hi Eddy! Your page on international/other than US work from home opportunities is really an admirable effort. It is something people like me have been waiting for a long. Thank you a lot for that! I went through almost all the sites listed there and ended up registering myself with most of them. That will serve my purpose a great deal but not completely. Actually, I happen to be a cartoonist/illustrator/artist and I am looking for a genuine site who will buy them or find customers for my artwork. I have already tried a few sites who work on commission (that is fine with me), but they do not seem to work hard to sell the artworks. Could you please help in this regard? I hope you can. I just want a few sites who will genuinely put some effort to sell my artwork and pay me genuinely (commission is no problem). Waiting eagerly for a positive reply. Thank you very much once again.
ReplyAparup,
You’re welcome. Etsy.com is known as a marketplace to sell artistic stuff. So you may want to try there. Other than that and the information listed in the article above, that’s all I have. Sorry.
ReplyThank you very much Eddy for your such a prompt and specific reply! I am in the process of registering with the site and uploading some of my artworks there. Please inform me if anything else like this comes to your notice. I too am trying at my end and found some sites like http://www.artbreak.com and http://www.imagekind.com. Could you comment on performance and genuineness of these sites. Thank you
ReplyYou’re welcome. I have no knowledge of the sites you mentioned. Just follow our scam video listed on our scam page and you’ll learn all you need to know about any site:
Replyhttp://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams Good luck.
@Barbara:
ReplyHey Barbara, how did you find all those international survey panels? Just curious …
Not sure why XPlace was marked as a “non freelance” site when they are exactly that — a freelance project marketplace… and a really professional one at it. Check them out: http://www.xplace.com.
ReplyHi Ana,
I signed up on two survey listings, if Eddy allows me to I’ll disclose their names, but in the meantime just Google something like “paid surveys” and you’ll get some interesting results.
I’ve actually given up on the whole survey thing, I earned almost no money because most of the international companies give away lottery tickets and “points”.
If you live outside the US like I do, think about becoming a freelancer. I’ve been on Guru since June and tomorrow I’m leaving for a weeks vacation in Florida thanks to the money I’ve been earning there
Best of luck to you Ana!
Replycheers
Barbara
Hi
I have registered with a few of the companies you provided online one is ODesk. I have placed a bid for the first time so i will give you feedback on this one as soon as i have a result.
Thanks for providing the information for these companies as you know anyone can say they are looking out for scams but proving it is another thanks again.
I will continue to view your site!!
ReplyMy Bad Megan,
I wasn’t actually able to read the site content. But you’re right it is a freelance website and I’ve updated the information to reflect this. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Hey Barbara,
Feel free to mention the legitimate international survey sites that you’ve used. Thanks for asking. I appreciate that. I guess I was correct that freelance sites are the way to go for international folks considering your success. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyMay it serve as inspiration to others.
Hi Kim,
You’re welcome. I look forward to hearing your progress. Just keep in mind that freelance sites can be very competitive since you’re pretty much competing against the world. So don’t get discouraged if you don’t get a job right away. When I hire folks from freelance sites I’m always looking for freelancers with good ratings. Freelancers that are new may have a harder time because you have no real references in terms of the actual freelance site. So you may want to take a few jobs for a lower amount than what you would usually accept. This way you can get your foot in the door and start building up some positive feedback. Then as you become more established then you’ll be able to demand higher rates. Most people do just the opposite and usually fail as a result.
The other thing to keep in mind is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Be sure you’re signed up to multiple freelance websites and bid on many projects you’re qualified for. Some freelance sites are better than others. You won’t really be able to gauge this unless you’re on all of them. You may also make more money that way. Hopefully these additional tips will help you.
By the way I totally agree with you about all these sites claiming they’re not scams. I’ve been fortunate enough that I have the social proof in the way of user comments, the media and other websites that back up my assertions. I always get annoyed when I visit a work at home site and they have these logos of news outlets as if to imply they’ve actually been featured or recommended by the shows. But you’ll notice they never actually have a link to these so called recommendations as I do:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/media
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/about
So it’s pretty easy to spot the fakers. I’m far from perfect and I’m still working on things to improve my site for my users but I feel confident in saying I have helped a good number of people either make money or avoid scams.
Thanks again for chiming in.
ReplyHello I just wanted to say I think what your doing is GREAT : ) I am a singel mom of a little boy who is ill and it has been very hard for me to keep a job out side of my home we have been threw alot and I have been surching for something I could do from home so I can care for him THANK-YOU FOR CARING ENOUGH TO DO THIS WISH ME LUCK AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU
ReplyYou’re welcome Nikki.
ReplyI’m glad I can help. Good luck. I’m sure you’ll find something eventually.
Hi Barbara,
I know you’re on vaca in sunny Fla. Just wanted to say thank you for your advice. I had just wondered where you found 90 survey sites! Was that all just by googling? So even with 90 sites you couldn’t make it with surveys. Not surprised at all. But I have every intention of signing up with guru, elance and every other freelance site I can.
Great advice, Eddy, about charging less at the beginning. And yes, I have been advised many times by well-meaning people (usually motivational types) to charge high even at the beginning in order not to “undercharge.” But your comment made far, far more sense. One has to pay dues first.
With only 2 online testimonials under my belt — and I’m not even sure how to put up samples from those jobs — what right would I have to charge as high as someone with 5 years of Web writing experience and numerous clips and references??
And, lastly, what would you advise for someone who’s just starting out freelancing and has no published samples at all? I’m not sure even lower bids would help … Would you want to hire someone completely untested?
Have a great one,
ReplyAna
Hey Ana,
I can only speak for myself in terms of your questions but here goes.
When I hire a freelancer from these sites I just look at the rating system and then read what was said by the past companies that hired them. I’m not so much looking for sample in that ratings area. I just want to say
that companies that have used a couple freelancers on the site have given the freelancer I’m considering some good feedback. I look at the freelancers ratings and see if there are other companies that have had similar projects as me.
If they did and have rated the freelancer I’m considering well for those projects then I’m more inclined to hire them provided the price is right and there isn’t someone else that has even more experience and at a better price. So these are the factors I take into consideration.
In terms of actually samples, it all depends on the nature of the work. Some stuff is very technical and might be a bug that I needed fixed on my site. So in respects to that I might try to find a freelancer that seems to have a lot of wordpress experience since that’s the platform I use to manage my site. If this person has done a lot of wordpress related tasks and received very good ratings then again I’m inclined to hire them. But in many cases as I’m looking at the bids of many freelancers I’ll contact the ones that I’m considering directly and ask them to provide a sample of what they’ve done if its possible such as an article they wrote which could be online or a word document that they can upload to google documents. Or if I’m looking for a designer they usually can provide the url of the websites they have designed in the past. So there trust me if an employer wants samples he’ll ask you. I wouldn’t be too worried about it. Most of us look
at the ratings and the comments.
Another thing I like to do is give certain freelancers a minor test first just to see if they have the basics to do what I need. So I might post a bs project related to what I need that doesn’t pay much. Then if I say if one of the freelancers I picked did a great job. I later just give them a bigger project. So we have ways to figure out who’s good or not. When you’re really good the company may skip the whole post the project thing and contact you directly after working with you and offer you a more permanent gig. I know I’m still working with a few technical people that I found from freelance sites. I don’t even bother bidding anymore. I contact them first and offer them whatever they feel is reasonable because they’ve proven to be good.
In terms of the competition and their experience. Don’t worry about them so much. Just start low & build up your ratings. That will eventually determine what you can charge people. As I said I’m looking at the freelancers past ratings and will then ask for samples if necessary. I don’t really look at their years of experience. To me you’re only as good as what the last couple of companies have said about you publicly on these sites. This may or may not be the case for other companies
but most of us that hire freelancers on these sites are savvy enough to know that “the years of experience” don’t necessarily amount to better work. It’s just one of many indicators to take into consideration.
As for your last question, you won’t know unless you try. All those freelancers that have great ratings were once you. They just put themselves out there, stayed persistent and let the chips fall where they may. This is no different than any competitive gig. You have to put yourself out there, get knocked down a few times, pick yourself up and come back for more. I’ve never hired any one without a rating but that’s me. I’m more experienced and know exactly what I want out of a freelancer. But there are many companies that will give a newbie a try. If you want to increase your chances of getting picked offer up samples of what you can do in your bids. There are so many free websites that allow you to post your articles and show examples of your work. Put some of your best work there and provide the url to some of this stuff in your bids.
Another tip is to be very specific and personal with your bids. That’s a big secret that freelancers also ignore. When I place I project I’m extremely specific about what I want. So when I get a canned bids that I see this person uses on every project, I tend to ignore it especially if I asked a specific question. So if someone responds with something like I can do this for you, or “sirs we’ve been doing this for 3 years and would like to service you”, I’m out and on to the next freelancer.
The freelancer that places a bid such as:
“Hey username, I’ve read your project description and feel confident I can help you. It should take me only a day. I actually have written similar articles for another client. I’ve taken the liberty of posting a similar article on MyUrlOnSomeFreeSite.com/MySampleDocumentHireMe.html so you can review my work. Although I’m new here I have been doing this for a bit of time. I hope to work with you Username. Thanks for your consideration.”
When I read stuff like that I feel this person has attention to detail and has actually taken the time to read the project and not just some joe schmoe that is trying to bid on every project regardless if they’re really capable or not. They also provide a sample that they’ve uploaded without even me asking that is related to project. So that builds the stacks in favor of the freelancer that did a little more than everyone else. So that’s the type of stuff that wows me and I feel confident gets the attention of other companies like myself.
So feel free to run with this or not. Good luck.
ReplyHi Eddy i just want to say a big thank you to you especially your rendering these services free of charge this is something i would so much love to do because i believe there is much hapiness in giving than in receiving but as a tailor i just cant afford the time once again thanks and keep the good work
ReplyYou’re welcome Seth. Thanks for just taking time out your day to say that. I really appreciate it.
ReplyHi,Eddy
ReplyThanks for answer me.
I have a little confused.
I am now living in CA, i can not find where in the information that u sent to me indicate that permit international student work online ?! Can you plz explain more clearly for me?
Because i really want to do this interseting job
Thank you, Eddy
Visit the sites recommended in that article and ask them directly. Most of those freelance websites don’t care if you’re an international student or not. They just want to know that you can do the work and they will pay you via paypal.
Replyhi! im from the philippines and i want to make money online. problem is im only 16.
. do you know something that could help me. i BADLY need money this month and the many following months. 
. or do you just know some site or whatever that pays me for blogging??? coz im not allowed at adsense coz im underage. 
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ReplyHi Janine,
Unfortunately I doubt you qualify for any of these online jobs. That being said, give the resources we listed in the article above a try. You won’t know unless you actually try them.
ReplyI am a Nigerian staying in Nigeria,is there any international work at home for someone in my region?I currently work as a technician repairing mobile phones,I also use to teach o’level mathematics
ReplyDid you actually read the article above and try the resources listed? If you’re serious about working at home, I would suggest going back, reading the article and trying the links suggested. Good luck.
ReplyHi Eddy,
I am looking for a virtual assistant job. I am trilingual (English, French and Arabic) and have been working over 15 years as an administrative assistant. Any help or advice is highly appreciated. I have decided to become a stay at home mum after giving birth recently.
Thanks in advance.
ReplyTania
Hi Tania,
I don’t know if you live abroad but if you do then I’ve already answered your question with the article above and it’s just a matter of using the resources listed. That being said, I wrote an article about being a VA here that you may want to read:
Replyhttp://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/24/virtual-assistant/