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I am seeking a legitimate work from home opportunity as it has become increasinly difficult to work outside of the home. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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ferris1, I realize I may have misunderstood what you meant by "I thought this was a forum for those of us who are caregivers with someone with dementia" -- but it sounded as if you think the original poster's question was somehow inappropriate or off-topic? If so, I'm not sure why? From what I've read on this board, many caregivers of dementia sufferers find it increasingly difficult to work outside the home in a regularly structured/scheduled job ... either because they can't afford what it would cost to hire a caregiver in their absence, or because they have to leave too often to deal with crises at home. But they also can't afford to give up bringing in some income ... so they look for some more flexible job that allows them to work for themselves rather than an employer who is losing patience with the unpredictable nature of their lives and the constant, non-work-related demands on them. I don't see how it's inappropriate or a misuse of this forum for a person in this situation to ask others who are or have been in the same position to suggest alternate jobs that have worked for them? I'd say asking for this kind of insight from people who know what you're going through is exactly what a support forum like this is for ... and I agree with you (and your husband! :-) ) that there is no "work at home" job like a home caregiving job!

Emadrisp, all depends on your skills/background. I have worked from home for 15 years as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader. My educational background is in print journalism, but I never worked in that field. I worked as a technical writer in a large company for five years before striking out on my own, and was fortunate to land contracts at companies over the years from people with whom I had worked in the past, and who were familiar with my skill set and abilities. I find some jobs by scouring the net. I have a portfolio of work and references that I am able to provide to new potential clients. This is an example of a work-at-home opportunity that requires a particular skill set and body of work as well as references.

My sister-in-law works regularly from home as a medical billing specialist. Again, she worked for a number of years in a billing setting for a local hospital, and when she quit that organization, she found her skill set in demand by a number of facilities who were willing to contract the work out to someone with the experience and skill set.

I have another friend who has built a successful home business on eBay. She regularly goes to estate sales and auctions on weekends, and advertises her services (she will sell your unwanted stuff on commission) in local papers. She is good at what she does, and gets the best price available for the items she sells, as she has some knowledge of antiques and is good at writing descriptions and taking pictures.

I know artists who make wonderful things and sell them via etsy. Generally, what they earn supplements rather than replaces regular income, but every little bit helps ... so take a look at that site and see if you can think of anything you could make to sell?

These are all some thoughts ... do beware of non-legitimate work-at-home opportunities that want you to pay money to find out more about how to stuff envelopes or other such things ... you are likely to find that these "opportunities," once you've paid for them, are instructions for selling the same bogus work-at-home plan to others that exploited you. I've seen this happen too many times with people who start searching for "work-at-home jobs" on the Web, so just be careful.

Good luck!
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Hi Palamino, this is my first time posting, I just joined a couple days ago. When I was caring for both of my parents at their old house, I found out they had taken a reverse mortgage on it and blown the money in a year. I had been bedridden for several years and in another world from seizures/brain damage, so didn't know what was going on. So I started selling on ebay, we did have alot of antiques,,,I hired a woman to take the packages to the post office, I shipped everything USPS, got the supplies from the post office,,,,they delivered them, My father died (at 102!) but I was able to make enough to move my mother and myself into a condo, And now I take care of her, though I am quite sick myself. But we are still a good team, despite her alzheimers,,,,,though it is crazy here alot of the time,,,I have to keep an eye on her 24/7 she is never out of my sight. Never. Ebay is not perfect but it is flexible enough I think for me anyway it was the best way to go. And I met alot of very nice people doing it. From all over the world. You CAN arrange for the pos office to pick up your package, I never did it but I do know it is a service they offer.
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I thought this forum was for any kind of caregiver, not just those with dementia, but anyone who is under the stress and duress of daily care of someone who needs it, that's my take.
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I used to do quite well on ebay,,,,,the trick is you have to have some sort of product to sell. But it was very lucrative to me when I had antiques from my parents to sell. My mother's Alzheimers is too advanced now and my own health is too poor now for me to do it, but it more than sustained us for a long time. And I never left the house.
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When shipping on Ebay, try to use the pre-paid boxes - or carefully weigh the boxed item, so you don't lose money on shipping. Decide whether you need to insure the item or have a tracking number. I think that the PO will pick up the boxed items form your home.
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This forum is to talk about ANYTHING we want to! This subject is a good one. Thanks for posting, and for those of you that gave good answers!
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Casbago22WI, how do you ship the items you offered on Ebay? My sister gave me a lot of items for me to offer on Ebay & make an income but I don't know how to do it successfully. Any info would be helpful.
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You do not say what your education and skills are, and I thought this was a forum for those of us who are caregivers with someone with dementia. Perhaps contact your local Department of Economic Security in your city as there are not too many legitimate "jobs" where you work at home. Of course if there were, mostly everyone would prefer to work "at home". I do all the time but I don't get paid for it except with an occasional smile from my husband.
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This is the kiss slap phenomenon
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