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FAQ about telecommuting

These sections are here to help answer common questions about telecommuting and home based businesses.

Please feel free to send an email to us directly, and your questions will be answered as soon as possible. Take some time to review these sections first, to ensure that they have not already been answered.

Questions about telecommuting (general)

  • I want to work from home. Where do I start?
  • Is it possible for me to get a telecommuting position for my first job out of college?
  • Where do I look for a telecommuting job?
  • Is this for real? I can work from home and get paid?
  • Are telecommuting auctions legit? How can I trust a job I get online?
  • What kind of jobs lend themselves to telecommuting?
  • Where I live it seems there are no jobs offered where you can work at home. Can you help?
  • I took a telecommuting position, and suddenly I feel like there is no one to ask questions of.
  • How do I split family life with home-office?
  • What personality traits are necessary for working out of the home?
  • How can I convince my current employer to let me telecommute?
  • I want to offer typing services. How do I get clients?
  • How do companies save money by hiring telecommuters?
  • How can I speed up the hiring process?
  • I have been a member for a while, why haven't I got a job yet?

Questions about training courses

  • Is there any training for programs I am not that familiar with but would like to add to my resume?
  • I love the new training section. Is there anyone there who can help me if I have questions about a particular course I am taking?
  • If I upgrade my skills by taking online courses to learn to use new software packages, how will I know when my skills are at a level of proficiency required in a job description?

Questions About Medical Billing

  • Medical Billing - Is it the business for you?
  • What is Medical Billing?
  • Can I make a living doing this?
  • Do I need experience?
  • How do I choose a reputable course and/or software program?

Cover Letters, Resumes and Interviewing

  • What should I say in my cover letter?
  • What is the best way to make sure my resume will be noticed among all of them?
  • How should I send my resume?
  • How long will it take for a company to reply?
  • How should my resume be set up?

Software and Equipment for the Professional Home Office

  • What software do I need to work at home?
  • What does it cost to set up as a telecommuter?
  • I like to try programs before I buy them. Where can I get them for free?
  • Where can I buy software at a reasonable price?
  • Will I need to update my skills?
  • What hardware do I need to have?

Common Work at Home Schemes and Scams

  • How can I avoid being scammed?
  • Envelope stuffing
  • Craft/Electronic Assembly
  • Lists of companies that hire homeworkers
  • Reading books for pay
  • Home typists
  • Order taker/application taker
  • Email Processors
  • $6 Chain Letter
  • Use your brain
  • What can I do if I think I've already been scammed?
  • How can I tell if a job is "real" or not?

Questions about Taxes, etc.

  • Is there any reason I need to give my SS# when I am doing contract only jobs? My new employer asked for it and I'm not sure I should provide it unless I am an employee.
  • If I work at my home in state A and my employer's office is in state B, what state do I pay state income tax to?
  • Where can I find more information about being an independant contractor and paying taxes in the US?

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You Can Work In Your PJs was written by Sylvie Fortin, the founder of Workaholics4Hire, to assist those interested in finding work at home and freelance contracts. Locating jobs that provide telecommuting benefits goes beyond finding jobs in the classifieds. This course teaches the techniques and strategies used by our own team of workaholics to find employers that are more interested in project quality than employee location.