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Need some extra cash? 15 jobs you can do from home
Working remotely isn’t suitable for everybody. But in the wake of the pandemic, it has seen a considerable boon globally. Tap or click here for legit ways to find work-from-home jobs.
If you’re interested in earning a living from home, there is no better time to get involved with the right opportunity.
Most jobs listed below can be found on job sites or through dedicated agencies and other resources. Keep reading for a list of jobs that you can do from home.
1. Data entry
It’s easy to find contracted work as a data entry clerk from home. Everything from medical supply companies to voter registration teams needs workers for data entry, making these jobs plentiful and accessible for even those without a robust resume of experience.
Data entry clerks make around $32,000 on average. This job also works excellently as a lucrative side hustle. If you find the right company, you can do the job part-time alongside something more substantial.
2. Medical coding
Being a remote medical coder involves assisting medical staff by cross-referencing the details of a patient’s visit with the appropriate medical billing to follow. You may need to get certified, but after doing so, you’ll be able to find work from several platforms and agencies.
This line of work is relatively well-paid. Medical coders can expect to earn up to $50,000 annually from home.
3. Freelance writer
SEO writers, blog writers, technical writers, and marketers can make a bundle from home. If you’re a great time manager, this is one side hustle you should consider. IAPWE is the ultimate place to find freelance and W2 work as a writer, as are the usual suspects when applying for employment (including LinkedIn and Indeed).
Depending on your experience level and the nature of the assignments, you may earn up to $20 per hour when you first start. Other clients pay by the word. Inquire about the mode of compensation before you sign on.
Grandparents are making big money as social media gurus
New word for you: Grandfluencer. That’s grandparent + influencer for all the folks trading in retirement for social media fame. We’re talking millions of followers, thousands of comments … and a lot of money. One paid post can land a particularly big grandfluencer over $150K.
AI gone wild: A social media influencer created an AI clone to act as a virtual girlfriend. She charged followers $1 per minute for audio chats and raked in $70,000 a week. Then, the AI went rogue, playing along with dark fantasies and initiating explicit conversations the influencer says horrified her. Yeah, I warned you about this.
57% of Gen Z
Want to be an influencer. Sounds like a dream, but the reality isn’t so pretty. Most influencers barely make enough to scrape by, and even the ones making bank work like crazy.
🙏 Faith palm: Meet Carlo Acutis, a British-born teen who might be the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Known as “God’s Influencer,” he preached online before dying at 15 of leukemia. Now, he’s recognized for miracles and resting in a glass tomb in Assisi, drawing pilgrims from around the globe.
Over-share-enting: Former online influencer babies are all grown up and they want laws to protect kids from parents oversharing online. One woman said when she was nine, her mom posted about her first period online, saying, “My baby girl’s a woman today.” Maybe we need to go back to good old-fashioned baby books.