Thanks for chiming in. I’m sorry to hear about your situation. Honestly I wish I could tell you there is an instant solution that could make you money right away, but I don’t know of one otherwise I’d tap into it anytime I needed money. lol

But you want to try some of the things in the following articles:

http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/01/08/focus-groups-got-paid-150/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/01/07/work-at-home-typing/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/24/virtual-assistant/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/26/besttypingjob/

Hopefully that will give you some places to start. But finding a work at home job takes time. The only other things I know that can make you decent money involve affiliate marketing and that requires some investment initially and even then it’s not instant money.

Hope this helps somewhat.

Eddy

Hi, desparately seeking help I’ve stumbled upon your page. I’m trying not to freak out. I left my job and though that has been the best for me stress wise, it would have been better if I’d had spent more time finding this stuff out. So the big bad wolf blows on the house and that is stressful.

But that is nothing to the total terror that I’m going to take my hard earned money and flush it down the drain. I have to make income. [extreme urgency here]. Easily 90% of the sites I come across are please buy our programs. I don’t have it to buy it. I know this is possible. But right now I need some ideas that will generate money real soon so I can pay base bills. Can you help? It is late right now. Any help would be good.

Congratulations on the baby. Leisha

Thanks for your kind words. Not sure if I’m as convinced as you that I’ll be a great dad, so I’ll need all that luck you wished me. =)

Congratulations on your first child as well! You must stop by and share your experiences when the baby arrives!

I feel your pain J. It’s really bothering me that women have to go through this. Hopefully in time you can try to apply some of the advice I provide in terms of work at home opportunities so you can work at home full time as well. This way, the whole family can be at home raising the kids together.

At least you’re actively looking and want a work at home job so you’ll probably achieve it. My wife has no interest in the subject matter at all. lol

So keep trying to secure a position or try some alternate work at home opportunities like the ones I mention in my article.

I recently discussed medical transcription and one of my loyal subscriber Brenda ran with it and seems to have secured a job already and hasn’t even started her classes yet. =0 You can read about here story here:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/02/08/ask/#comment-3175

In any event, great to hear from you J. Don’t be a stranger. Please keep us updated about the pregnancy and your work at home progress.

Eddy

Thanks for your comments. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that felt that way.

And you’re right we as guys have no clue. =)

I just try to fight my natural instincts to say or do stupid things around this time. Like right now I’m having tons of problems getting any sleep at night because apparently being pregnant makes you snore, not to mention she’s taking up more space on the bed with here cute round self. =)

So I just have to shut up and toss and turn all night until I finally get so tired that I knock out. I always have to remind myself, she’s carrying our first child and she’s way more uncomfortable than you’ll ever be. Plus you work at home. You can sleep all day so shut up and suck it up. lol

Eddy

I’m with you on this one.
When my wife had our first child we were fortunate that she worked for a boss who was understanding.
About 6 months after having our daughter, my wife decided she wanted to stay home and focus on the baby. I supported her in this decision. She did some data entry work from home for about a year until we had another girl. Since then, my wife has been able to stay home and devote time to our children.

4 children later, we are still here with no regrets. I’ve since been able to “work from home” myself. With the workload, however, my wife has done a tremendous job in helping me with things that she can do (usually when the kids are sleeping).

When the children grow older and want to be out more, I know my wife wants to get back into an outside working environment, but for now, she’s happy being home with the kids. (most of the time)

You’re a good man for that and I agree with you being sensitive toward your wife in this time of her life. She REALLY needs it.
Us guys have no clue do we?

He likens life to seasons. There is a season of planting where the ground is bare, hard and just covered with dirt. Looking at that dirt you can’t phatom that something will grow out of it. It looks lifeless and dead. Then in time, after patience and nurturing you have a season of a bountiful harvest. That dead hard earth has turned into lush and plentiful crops.

The point is we can’t get to the harvest without the down and dry period first. A farmer knows this and so they are patient and don’t let it get them down. Because they know in time the harvest will come.

So sometimes we have to look at our lives like that. Sometime the seasons take longer than expected but they do come.

You gotta shake the junk out of your mindset. It all starts there. When you’re feeling down, do things that make you feel good about yourself. Preferably healthy things like watching a great movie, enjoying a walk in a park, taking a vacation, talking to someone positive in your life.

Don’t surround yourself in situations or people that continue to make you feel bad. Sometimes it means distancing ourselves from the closet people we love but it has to be done so that you can come up and then eventually help them.

Trust me it starts with your mindset, then other things start falling into place. I know it sounds so abstract. I’m skeptical and cynical by nature being from the bronx. But doing what I’m suggesting here is what’s changed my life around so quickly in the last year or so. I never realized how my mindset kept me back.

And I’m not saying its the only thing. You can’t live or eat on just a positive mind set. But with one you’re able to see little opportunities that you’re more likely to act on. Then bigger opportunities reveal themselves to you and again because you have a better mindset you’re able to see them and act them.

When people have negative mindsets they can’t see these opportunities when they are presented to them. So then they continue to repeat negative actions which lead to the same bad situations. And I’m not blaming people for their own bad situations. I’m just pointing out a little way that I’ve seen help me and those around me better themselves when applied.

So that’s my advice to your Sharlene. I’m giving you the advice that I gave my best friend, family and people I love. I’ve seen great changes in their lives when they’ve taken that first step. Nothing happens without action and the first action is to change our mindset.

Know that you deserve better than what you’re getting. Know that you will succeed. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Yes sometimes its going to seem damn near impossible but it can happen. Just take baby steps and learn to appreciate the small blessing that you have in your life. Too often we overlook those things.

I get a nice close parking space, I say a quiet thank you inside. I get the empty line at the supermarket, I say a quiet thank you inside. Next thing you know you’re able to see and get bigger opportunities. But it starts small.

I hope this helps. I hate to sound all preachy and stuff. But I felt very compelled to say what I had to say. Hopefully people won’t hold my preaching against me. lol

Keep your head up Sharlene.

We’ll be here for you.

Stay positive and try some of the things I said in this post.

Eddy

You don’t know how much better that makes
me feel right now to hear you say that.
I really do appreciate all of the support
you give. It is well needed from me right
now. And I too beleive people cross paths
for a reason.
You are a “God sent” to me.
If I went into detail as to my personal
problems, you probably wouldn’t beleive
it. I feel like I could write a best seller
at this point in my life.
Heck sometimes I wake up in the middle of
the night and think I’ve just been having
a bad dream for the last 2 years.
I know there is a rainbow at the end of
this tunnel. I just wish it would show
up soon. Before the stress level kills me.
My prayers and the prayers of others are
helping.
Thanks again.

Sharlene

Girl you definitely need a break. =)
When you’re searching like that for such a long time,
you get in a daze. Trust me I know. I was doing it for years. lol

You need to step away some you can come back with a fresh look. Why do you think people take vacations? They need to re-charge. Searching for work at home jobs is exhausting and it’s like having a full time job without the pay!

So definitely take a break. You’ll be better off. Trust me when you do that, things are a lot clearer.

But don’t give up. It is possible to work at home, if I can do it then anyone can. It may not necessarily be the path that you think it is.
Lord knows I never thought I would be running websites helping people and making money doing it.

So sometimes it’s not the path you have in mind. I’m a firm believer that nothing happens by chance. People are brought into your life for a specific reason. And I’m hoping we’ve crossed paths so I can help you finally work at home. So just take a break and relax. Sounds like you need it.

We’ll be here waiting for you when you’re ready to get started again. =)

Eddy

Sharlene