Tuesday's Work at Home Jobs

The latest hand picked work at home job opportunities have been posted. Each week it seems like Tuesday arrives sooner than the week before.

Work at home jobs are more in demand than ever because of spiraling commuting costs. However, the state of the economy suggests that jobs in general are going to be harder to come by in the days ahead, and many more may lose their jobs. My own full-time job has been cut to part-time hours and converted to contract status this week, so I'm feeling the pain with those who are getting laid off. For me, it's not the first time, so I've developed a thick skin. Still, it took me five and a half years to nail that job only to lose it three months later due to the economy. What timing!

I still think that if you can manage it financially and you have good ideas about what you want to do and at least a minimal amount of money, owning your own business is a better answer for many people than relying on others for support. Although I came close to it, I didn't completely close the doors on my business when I took the job, so I have my business to fall back on. I'll just need to ramp it back up from part-time to as full-time as I can make it.

My intent when I started writing this post wasn't to depress you. So here are some amusing observations I enjoyed while searching for this week's work at home jobs listings.

Funniest Work at Home Job Opportunities this Week

• Bartender - You'd have to have a pretty good reach to stay at home and tend bar at the local tap room.
• Waiter/Waitress - Same as the bartender, although many work at home or stay at home dads and moms would probably argue that they already work at home as unpaid waiters and waitresses.
• Receptionist - Maybe you could be a virtual receptionist for a company with a virtual office?
• Front Desk Help - Go man that front desk, if not in body, then in spirit!
• Showroom Manager - This one even suggested that a large part of your work at home duties would be to show customers around the showroom. Wow, really?
• Residence Inn by Marriott - Desk Clerk & Night Auditor - This was a CraigsList posting, and I doubt it was legitimate. I have no idea how you could work this job from home.

Good luck in your work at home job search. Remember that the competition is getting tougher and you need to be able to set yourself apart from the crowd. Also, if you're already employed, see if you can work with your employer to work at home, at least a few days a week on a trial basis. Jobs are like gold right now - if you have one, you may want to think about trying to keep it. A job today is like Yogi Berra's Aflac commercial - "If you don't have it, that's why you really need it".

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