You couldn’t go after a professional proofreading job without the proper education. But you could try the oversimplified technique I’ve mentioned in the article above to see if some webmaster would use your service. The worst that can happen is that a webmaster says no. And if so there are other work at home opportunities you can participate in like the ones listed in my work at home recommendations page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations

Or some of the traditional work at home companies:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies

So you have options.

When I first started looking for work at home jobs, the first opportunities I came across were proofreading jobs. The only problem is I’m only a high school graduate, so I don’t have any prior experience or an English degree to speak of. Yet, I’m one of those people who is bothered by small spelling errors where I notice them, so I think I would be a natural in this field. Tell me, does being a proofreader require a college degree/prior experience, or would I be able take a proofreading job with what little background I have?

Thanks for your comments.

I think I’ve already addressed this objection above.
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/02/07/proof-reader-work-at-home-job/#comment-2967
But I’ll say it again.

This article is merely a suggestion as to how go about making money as a proof reader and I’m not suggesting it’s the only way or the exact way someone can go about a proofreading business. I think it’s obvious that most professional proofreaders bring other things to the table that isn’t covered in my article above.

But using the techniques above I still feel confident that some people will have some success. This site is about giving people various options to try.

My hope with this particular opportunity would be that someone would get some initial work. This might then act as a catalyst to have them invest in acquiring further training that a conventional “professional proofreader” might have.

But the techniques described above is just a starting point. It’s not to suggest that’s all that professional proofreaders do. So any professional proofreaders reading this article, please don’t mistake this article as my attempt to belittle your experience to just some software.

The article is just a starting point to get people’s feet wet.

Hopefully I’ve made myself a bit more clear.

Eddy

I agree with your comments regarding my comments. In my opinion, It all relates to “time-management.” However, if time-management is not the work-at-home web sufers concern, then making small amounts of money via various avenues is the way to go.

It’s just a matter of what choices a person wants to take when seeking work-at-home projects. Eddy, thanks again for your input.

Thanks for your comments Mr rain on everyone’s parade. lol No just kidding. But seriously I hear what you’re saying.

But honestly if you’re home most of your time spending several hours a day (non-paid I might add.) searching job sites and not actually landing jobs or making money, Why not do that in addition to finding sites to proofread? You’re just doubling your chances of making money this way.

I’d prefer spending the time on something that would bring me a stronger possibility of making money even if it’s a small amount it as you’ve argued.

Some money is better than no money in my humble opinion. Every little bit adds up.

I use to do surveys that paid $1 here $2 there. It wasn’t much but I was making some money. I wised up and increased my income by increasing the number of these small odd jobs, then it became worth it.

So everyone needs to start somewhere. People can continue to do what they’re doing now and not making money or you can give something new a try with a greater potential of making money.

In terms of the software, Keep in mind it was merely a suggestion to help the process. People don’t necessarily have to rely on it totally. A combination of your own input and a tool can prove very useful.

But thanks for your input Sam.
That’s what this blog is about. I agree this particular opportunity may not be for everyone but I know for some it may prove very helpful.

And you know me, I’m all about giving everything a shot and not limiting how I can earn income from home.

Eddy

Case in point… The average fee for proofreading or editing a page, which could be a web page or a students essay, term or special project paper is only $2.00 per page. Do the math… If you proofread 10 pages, you’ll make a whooping $20.00 for your time and effort.

Also, word processing applications such as Microsoft Word are not geared for proofreading. They do simply sentence structure solving and spell check. You will have to purchase a program designed for proofreading and editing and they are not cheap by any means.

Unless you found a niche in the writers marketplace, it simply isn’t worth it – and that’s my two cents worth.

Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate it.
I guess I need to add some information about what to charge. lol That’s the second time that question was asked today. I would suggest doing a search in Google
for proofreaders or proofreading services and note what’s being charged. Then base your rates on the average you see.

I hope this helps everyone.

Eddy