What state is she in? More likely she could find state assistance in the form of driving help.
Usajobs.gov
Not .com, or .org. The Federal Gov has specific goals for disabled people like her, providing that she can get to her job. The pay isn’t fantastic, the benefits are not nearly as good as many think. But the work is steady and dependable.
Yes there are. Check out a site called Rat Race Rebellion. They have lists of companies that hire home workers. They send out weekly emails with new opportunities. They do screen them, but there are times when some companies are no longer hiring.
You might check the CraigsList nearest her location. They have local jobs and part-time/freelance ads.
Just be aware that the list might also include scams, etc.
She could teach English as a second language online if she’s a native speaker. Its mostly just giving speaking practice to foreigners. Doesn’t usually require a degree.
My Brother found a job online.
A bit of an odd one but it paid well. He was teaching on the island of Kwajalein. I think it was for two years.
My Brother found a job online.
A bit of an odd one but it paid well. He was teaching on the island of Kwajalein. I think it was for two years.
Amazon Mechanical Turk https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome
I have heard of this firm, and I think that there was a 60 Minutes piece on them but I have no first hand experience with them. Its basically call center work.
Some reviews.
http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Alpine-Access/reviews
Good Luck
Yes, there are. I’ve worked 3 jobs that allowed me to telecommute 100% of my shifts. Some online jobs require in-person training, others have their training online. The one I’m at right now requires in-person training about twice a year, but I like it because it’s fairly low-stress. I have a condition that gets aggravated by stress.
Since you say she has proofreading experience, I’d suggest starting here: http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/work-from-home-freelance-proofreading/
If that doesn’t help, Indeed.com has the option of choosing “remote” for your location, that will pull up a list that is 90% online jobs. (The other 10% are jobs that require travel.)
Good luck!!!
A key term is “telecommuting”. More and more businesses do it 100%.
One way is to hook up with a contracting company that will place you accordingly.
I’m currently “owned” by a high tech contracting business, which hired a bunch of people to rent long-term to a major telecommunications company. Thru a fluke (I _should_ be in a particular building daily, but with seating capacity for 300 and access cards for 1900, they can’t let anyone else in) I’ve been working entirely from home. My home company is in GA, I live an hour away, my project manager is in CT, my testers are in OR, other developers are in TX - I haven’t actually seen anyone I work with, yet we have daily meetings and are in instant communications.
Sounds like your friend could easily become a competent technical writer, which could easily become a telecommuting career via a high tech contracting company. There are lots of jobs which complement programmers’ needs (suitable for accurate & mathematical minds), without actually having to learn programming.
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Telecommuting work is something I’d like to try, too. I am a technical writer who has been unemployed since April 2015. Although I am in good enough health to hold a regular job (I haven’t taken a sick day since 1996), I have yet to find anyone in the local economy who wants to hire a middle-aged worker with computer skills. And when I advertised my writing skills on Craigslist, I got a bunch of answers from people looking for an insurance salesman or housecleaner. Recently I launched a podcast on the history of Southeast Asia, and I have become an Uber driver, but those two items by themselves aren’t making enough money to pay the bills — at least not yet. Any suggestions, besides what have been posted here already?
I have an idea for a book, and am currently sketching out an outline. But, once I'm done I want to hire a professional editor.
Search for "ebook editing services" -- one of them may be willing to hire her on a freelance basis. Or, she can hang out her own "shingle" and do it independently.
My son just got his degree and is working on his masters. He found a job working for an on-line tutoring company that pays well. The last time he was in the office was when he handed in his new hire forms.
The company is Brainfuse and it may be a good fit for your friend.
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