Work at Home - Lake Charles,LA

yes, Work at Home business's can be legitimate opportunities. In fact this particular industry is growing by leaps and bounds and some companies have been in business for over 50 years. Like Patty said do your research. Also I would suggest you look at the fields that you have a passion for to begin with. I have been working from home for over 3 years now and love it. Let me know if you have any specific questions.

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Most are not. I am in an excellent one, but I didn't find it on line, I found it through reputable colleagues/friends. You can check the BBB but not all businesses are connected with it. Direct sales companies can be invited into the Direct Selling Association which is like a BBB but for network marketing companies - it's an invitation-only membership and involves only about 200 companies out of the 5000+ that are out there. Anything that requires you to put up a lot of money is suspect. You can also check with your state's attorney general and/or consumer protection to see if there have been complaints. One complaint doesn't necessarily mean anything (any company can have a disgruntled employee or unreasonable customer who creates problems) but you can see if any penalties have been applied. Searching on the internet doesn't prove anything - lots of competitors put bad stuff out there to undermine good companies. So do poor employees who didn't measure up to the standards of good companies. So the internet, while useful, is kind of like the supermarket check-out line -- there are good publications there and tabloids that make stuff up, and they all look the same! You can't believe everything you read. So check with reliable sources. You can also check with other moms on this site who are in reputable businesses.

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There are many great work at home businesses that are very legitimate. You have to work at them to make money, just like a job. Not every busines is right for everyone, so check out a few, and the cost to get started also varies considerably.I have been with the same business for 7 years and love it. It is a business that I work part time and earn a nice paycheck each month, I am not rich from it but it helps to pay some bills and I choose how much and when I work. I get to put my family first, you certainly can't say that about a job.
If you are interested and serious about doing something from home, go to my website.

S.
www.LiveYourDreamsAtHome.com

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Some are. Some aren't. Just do your research. I am in a good one. I never would have believed this could be legite, but I did my research and found a business not only legitimate, but full of integrity!

Be sure to do your research by googling, checking BBB and asking lots of questions.

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This question has been asked a lot. You might want to search work at home or work from home within the mamapedia site. There may be some suggestions in all the responses that might work for you.

Good luck!

I have had my own home based business since 2004. I love it!! But to make it successful there are things that aren't a priority. For example a spotless home, laundry gets back up here and there. Basically you have to focus on the business. Committing 20 hours weekly.

The positive is I schedule my hours, I don't have to ask for time off, and I get to be with my family.

I conduct a 3 part interview process to see if this business (that I do) is right for a person and if they are a match for my team.

To schedule a first interview, email me or call me at ###-###-####.

Most are not.

Many of them are MLM where you recruit people, sell your wares, have parties, be a pushy sales person and pushy recruiter.

If that's your thing, go for it. I steer clear from all MLM's... I hate seeing them prey on people who don't understand the process and these people get stuck and end up spending money vs manking any money.

I've never been involved in one and never will.

Think outside the box, get creative. What do YOU like to do and what are YOU good at?

We run our company from home and my Quickbooks tutor is an at home mom.

Some are some aren't. I work from home and it is a very reputable company. Not every business of this type is for everyone. You have to believe in yourself and believe in the products and love them. At least that is what I have found. I only use the products I sell if they don't make it I don't use it. I Joined this company after using one of the products that changed my health when nothing the Doctor's did for me stopped my pain. Once I saw that product work I started using the other products and they too did what they said they would do. You do have to have schedule and time set aside for your business. It fits me perfectly since I love to help others become healthy, look younger and feel better and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to talk and I get to do that. I never have to ask for time off, I can work when I want as much or as little as I want and all from the comfort of my home and in my PJ'S most of the time. I do parties but most of my business is done by friends and family spreading the word by mouth so I mainly work from home. Good Luck I will PM you my contact info.