Work At Home Outlook for 2009
Happy New Year and good riddance to 2008! I am not going to torture you and re-live the events of 08. There are enough websites and TV shows that did that. 2009 is here and we need to move forward with a fresh start. As you can see by the new design of the blog, we’re taking this very seriously. Out with the old and in with the new is our motto.
With this in mind, I want to give you my picks of what the top work at home career choices will be in 2009:
1. Medical Transcription (Typing)
2. Programming (Especially iphone apps)
3. Translators
4. Tutors
5. Affiliates
6. Graphic and Website Designers
8. Sales
So how did I come up with this list? Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary. Actually, I’ve based this list on the hundreds of jobs we’ve posted on WorkAtHomeCareers.com this past year. They were consistently available in large numbers. Of course, most of them require specialized training. But that’s just reality. If you want to work at home then you need to get the skills that are in demand. So if you are serious about working at home, at least now you know what the landscape may be like this year.
Bad Economy Equals More Work At Home Jobs
We all know the economy stinks more than a baby’s diaper right now. So with that said, I just think there will be a larger number of work at home opportunities available this year because of the failing economy. Many companies are looking at ways to cut costs. Laying off people isn’t always ideal. But allowing certain type of employees to telecommute just makes "cents". It will save the company money while increasing productivity. But before you start jumping for joy, keep in mind these positions will probably be given to existing employees. Telecommuting is still a touchy subject for many companies that have a traditional mindset. It’s seen as a privilege rather than just another way of conducting business. So if you’re currently working offline and your job can easily be done from home, you may want to approach your boss with a telecommuting proposal. You can argue that it would save them money and many other companies are doing it instead of laying off employees. If you want to sweeten the deal for them, offer taking a pay cut. After all, you’re probably going to save yourself tons of money because you won’t be spending it on commuting, meals and other expenses associated with offline work. If you present a good argument with articles to back your proposal and you’re actually a good worker, then they may be willing to give it a try. Trust me when I say the timing couldn’t be better. What do you have to lose at this point?
Scams To Watch Out For in 2009
Wouldn’t it be great if 2009 was the end of work at home scams? But that’s not going to happen so I have to cover the work at home scams that will continue to be big in the new year. Honestly, the scams won’t vary much this year. I think many of the old scams will be just as prevalent in 2009. Scam artists like to label them with new names, but they all tend to follow a similar pattern. So just be aware of this in the new year. If it smells like an old scam, talks like an old scam, walks like an old scam but calls itself a new opportunity, it’s still a scam. So here’s a list of scams that will probably come up again:
1. Cash Gifting/ Cash Leveraging
3. Fake Check Cashing, Wire Transfer & Bookkeeping Scams
4. Any type of rebate, coupon processing or any variations
5. Identity theft.
Final Word
For the love of God, do yourself a favor in 2009 and AVOID paying for any survey, mystery shopping, typing or data entry work at home opportunity products. Most of the time, the sites that are selling this information are totally misleading you. Furthermore, you don’t need to pay those middlemen. Most of the legitimate work at home websites provide this information for free. Check out our top list of free and legitimate work at home sites by clicking here.
And finally, be aware that generic typing and data entry jobs aren’t going to make a huge comeback in 2009. They’re pretty much extinct. I know you hate when I say this, but the truth hurts. There isn’t a huge demand for these jobs because it’s not really a specialized skill anymore. Your best chance at working at home is focusing on careers that require specialized training, running your own home business, multiple non-traditional work at home opportunities or becoming an affiliate.
So there you have it, my outlook on the work at home industry in 2009. Keep in mind that’s just my two cents. I could be wrong about many of these things. So what do you think 2009 will bring for this industry or the world in general? And let me know what you think of our new design.
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Happy New Year Eddy!
ReplyThe new layout looks great! Have you thought about putting a google search box in to make it easier for us to search your site? I don’t know what that entails but it could come in handy.
Do you have any comments about affiliate marketing sites like ROIRocket or EasyHits4You? Should I spend any time studying them? Sometimes I feel like I am wading through a swamp when it comes to finding reliable sources for referrals.
Thanks for all you do!
Hi Shawna,
Thanks for the kind words.
I think I tried to implement Google search on one of my sites when it first came out and I didn’t like it. But I think it’s improved greatly since then so I may have to revisit it. I have a search box up there but it definitely isn’t as effective as I would like. I end up using Google to find articles on my site. lol
In terms of affiliate networks, my advice is to go with the ones that demonstrate the best personalized attention and have the type of offers you’re interested in promoting. I work with big ones and small ones. I find that the smaller ones are more flexible and will actually get back to you right away. It never hurts to have to be part of too many networks. Sometimes I put them against each other. lol I contact one network and let them know that their competitor network is offering more for a given offer. Can they beat it? If so I’ll promote for them. So that’s another way to make more money with some of these affiliate network.
This is assuming you’re a seasoned & trained affiliate that already understands the basics and have a proven record of success.
In any event, I wish you success in 09!
Eddy
ReplyGreat face lift … love the new site look Eddy!
Wow … I must say I’m surprised that Virtual Assistance and Customer Service/Call Center jobs did not make your top picks list for ‘09. All were very popular last year, and earlier years as well.
I personally think available work from home jobs in these areas will definitely surpass themselves this year and beyond!
ReplyThanks Callie,
I don’t remember seeing a lot of virtual assistant jobs. But you’re probably right about them and the customer service jobs. Thanks for the input!’
Eddy
ReplyThe background and border color green doesn’t mesh with the green in the word “At” in the Web site’s name. Also, whatever javascript carousel you’re running for the featured articles, it’s running a bit too fast.
¡Buena Suerte!
ReplyThanks “Las Mujeres Rojas”,
You have a very keen eye there. lol I think I can live with the “AT” being a different green.
But I’ll slow down the featured articles scroll. You should have seen the original speed. It was at 2 seconds. I increased it and thought it was at a good speed. But I agree, it could be slower.
Thanks again,
Eddy
ReplyLove the new look, Eddy! I’m hoping this is the year I can transition into working at home. I understand it may take long that to fully make to the transition, but I plan on getting the wheels in motion. I’ll start with the Survey’s and other non traditional methods, then work my way from there. We’ll see how it goes.
ReplyThanks for all you do, Eddy.
Glad you liked the new design Manuel!
Sounds like you have the right mindset for 09! Because of it, you will eventually be able to transition into working at home full time like I did.
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/freedom
You just have to keep it at. Don’t let obstacles or some road blocks stop you. If it’s in your heart to work at home full time, it will happen in time. The fact you’re open to trying non traditional work at home opportunities already puts you ahead of most folks that won’t. So here’s wishing you the best in 09! I’ll do my part to keep those opportunities coming.
Eddy
ReplyP.S. You’re welcome! I’m happy to be in a position to help you guys out where I can.
My problem is still with the “work at home JOB” – I know this is not for everyone, but for me it’s all about escaping from a job altogether. Running your own business lets you say where, when and how you work – and it takes any limits off your earning potential too! But I do have to agree that 2009 is only going to see more interest in working from home in general – you can’t have too many streams of income at times like these.
ReplyI agree Gary. I use to be one of those job seeker type.
But then I realized a job would never give me the freedom that I want. So I started focusing on owning my own business. But not everyone wants to do that. Some people would be just happy with a job. So different strokes for different folks.
But you’re absolutely right you can’t have too many streams of income during this time or any for that matter.
Eddy
ReplyI love the new colors! Keep up the great work. I always check your site for the latest information.
ReplyThanks Brenda,
I really appreciate that!
ReplyWow, I’m glad I found this page. I was just poking around Google to research Ameriplan and found this. It’s been helpful! Thanks!
ReplyHi Lime,
I am happy you found our site too. I am sure you’ll find some of other pages very useful as well if you have
the time to read through the material:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/articles
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/ask
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/jobs
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyHey Eddy
ReplyI just want to say thanks. I’ve been searching Hot Jobs daily for a job (of any kind) and stumbled upon your website today. You’ve been a great help and I’ll check this site out daily now. You mentioned money wiring in your list of scams and I just wanted to pass on that I actually received an email offer to do this and receive really good money. But I check out all offers with the BBB and try to find out as much as I possibly can and I couldn’t find any information on them. So I asked them the questions and haven’t heard from them again. Scam?
Hi Darlene,
You’re welcome. I’m glad you find the site useful. I would encourage you to read our scam page from top to bottom: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
Any wire transfer or check cashing work at home opportunity is a scam, So just avoid it, period. The BBB is cool starting point but they don’t list every company. Quite frankly, they’re usually late to the party. Google on the other hand is constantly updating their search engine. So watch the video on my scam page and you’ll be more in the know of all the latest scams using Google. I would use that technique and the combination of using the BBB. But I would never purely depend on the BBB. I know its advice that everyone spews but it’s limited in my humble opinion.
There is a lot of good information here on this blog so be sure to make use of it, you’ll avoid a lot of nonsense and find different ways to make money at home you’ve probably never considered. Our work at home guide is a great starting point: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide
Good luck.
ReplyI was thinking about joining my survey affiliate program it sounds like I need a web-site
ReplyHi Larry,
Read the following comment: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/08/13/new-work-at-home-leads-for-08-14-09/#comment-8195
ReplyIt’s a work around or you can just get a free website on someplace like http://www.wordpress.com