Don't be scammed with work at home assembly jobs

The ads blare out at you from their websites:  Home Assembly Jobs. Make money doing easy assembly work. Assemble product work from home offers are abundant online and offline. I know how tempting it is to believe their claims.  The advertisements look enticing and fun; you can stay home and make a part time income doing something you love. Especially if you are the arts and crafts type, it can seem like a dream job opportunity for any stay at home mom.

I was scammed when I first began my work at home career.  

So, I sent away for the information from the home assembly company  and  $20 check and got back a starter kit which had the pieces of the beaded cross necklaces  I was supposed to make and instructions on how to make them.

The company stated that I needed to complete this first assignment to see if I could do the work they needed competently. So, I proceeded to assemble the necklaces, and did a nice job - so I thought.

I sent the jewelry  back to the company and eagerly awaited their approval so I could get started fulfilling lots of orders for these cool necklaces . I assumed the home assembly company was working with other businesses who needed to have these types of handmade goods made on the cheap. I was assured by the company that this work was so easy anybody could do it and I could do as much as I wanted. The more earrings I made, the more money I'd make.

Except, there was a problem.

The company sent me back a notice stating I had botched the job of making this test pair of necklaces and I would not be qualified to do any work for them at this time. I was puzzled by this because those necklaces  were pretty easy to make and I had followed their instructions to the letter. So, I couldn't understand their logic.

Of course, they sent me an order form and encouraged me to order more jewelry making supplies so that I could practice making these necklaces and get my work up to the quality level they preferred. I declined to continue with this scheme.

No matter. Now that I was on their mailing list, they could bombard me with all kinds of tempting easy moneymaking offers. You see, they know that there is lots of appeal in creating offers featuring crafts and assembly work from home opportunities. This is how they lure you into their never ending stream of bogus offers. If you failed at one opportunity, you're still likely to try others - and that's how they make money off of you.

If you are looking for legit home assembly jobs, sorry to say, but you're wasting your time. These offers are all bogus. If you really want to make money creating handmade crafts, you're better off buying a few instructional books/videos and teaching yourself, then going to your local craft fair and selling them or setting up a shop on Etsy.. This way, you can create something that people really want, and keep all the money for yourself.

This is how work at home assembly companies really earn their dollar: not from the sales of the products being made, but from the people who are making them! Be smart and don't fall for them!

March 2013 work at home job income report

I  get a lot of questions about am I am really making money online. I think it is important that you can make money while working at home without  MLM or direct sales. 

I want to start tracking each month for my readers how much money I am making at home doing call center work and some of my other gigs.   Due to Non disclosure agreements I signed  I am not comfortable in saying which call centers I am working making  this money. 

Call Center work I track by the number of hours I am logged in and taking calls.   Some call centers pay a flat hourly rate and some pay only on sales and other pay per talk time.  

March the kids were on spring break and I told myself no phone work for those 5 days however I did  some writing those days.   Sometimes I get up super early and work but need a mental break.  There was a drop in my earnings for the month which I knew would happen.  I worked a ton in February almost to the point of burnout.   See how to set your work at home schedule 

Remember your time is valuable there are a lot of companies out there that think when they hire a work at home mom they can pay them super cheap.   I came across one job this weekend that I didnt post that wanted the worker by their computer 12 hours day for only $25. Sorry thanks but no thanks 

Call Center work   (click to see which companies hire call center workers) 

Time work  72  hours 

Pay $1332

Average pay per hour  $18.50

Decent month as my rate of pay per hour was good. Planning a 5 day break from the phones is good.  I was able to rest my voice. 

Elance and other short task work including mturk -aka non phone work 

Pay  $504

Two months in row where my income has been over $500! I am liking it. I spent some time writing some articles for the real estate agent that I worked with last month plus I did two freelance articles for a local parenting magazine (the free ones in library)  about local summer time things to do on a budget  I rarely worked mturk this month. 

I am not including anything from any  survey and rewards programs as to me those are just extras and I usually save them up for Christmas.  

Gross Total  $1836

Expenses  Landline phone and Internet  $75  

Net Total   $1761

Compared to last month $574

Teleflora to hire 500 Seasonal Work at home Phone Agents

Teleflora to hire 500 Seasonal Agents

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Hiring seasonal,work-at-home agents to work with Teleflora.

At Teleflora, we're proud to have been connecting customers with the nation's best florists for more than 70 years. All of our floral arrangements are professionally arranged by a local florist using only the freshest flowers available, and each gift is personally delivered in a vase - in most cases, the same day you place your order - to ensure that it arrives in premium condition, ready to be enjoyed immediately.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Teleflora has over 23,000 member florists throughout the U.S. and Canada, with an additional 20,000 affiliated florists outside North America. This extensive network, coupled with our commitment to exceptional customer service, means that when you send flowers from Teleflora, you can be confident that you’re sending the best. 
Teleflora is part of Roll Global, a several billion dollar private holding company with diverse interests including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Teleflora, Paramount Farms, Paramount Citrus and Suterra.

Home Based, seasonal position handling Teleflora orders

This is a Home Based, seasonal position for Teleflora. We are hiring a large group of seasonal, work at home agents to take floral orders for Teleflora. As a Seasonal Work at Home agent, you will answer inbound calls during our busiest times of the year-Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas. You can work all three holidays each year, or just one or two. The choice is yours-the more you work, the more you earn!
Training classes for the Mother's Day season are currently being scheduled. All training is completed online in the comfort of your own home.We are currently unable to accept applications from the following states: AL, CA, CT, IL, MA, NM, NV, NY,OR, RI, VT and WA.
Are you seeking an opportunity to enjoy work/life balance? If so, Teleflora WAH seasonal agent position is the job for you !



As a seasonal agent for Teleflora, you will work from the comfort of your home while helping customers choose & order the perfect flower arrangement to celebrate milestones (birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, etc) or help love ones choose the perfect arrangement to memorialize their love ones. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Become familiar with products that Teleflora and Teleflora florists sell.
• Meet/exceed the daily, weekly and monthly key performance indicator goals
• Establish a high level of rapport and trust with our customers
• Use every customer contact to reinforce the Teleflora commitment to customer service

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• If you have previous floral industry experience, please indicate in detail on your resume
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills including grammar and voice quality
• Demonstrates professional phone demeanor and attitude at all times
• Self-sufficient and dependable.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a virtual environment
• Flexible and resilient
• Active listening and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve customer challenges
• Ability to handle conflict over the phone- win/win attitude
• Ability to problem solve and properly execute company/client policies while creating a positive customer experience
• Computer literate- the ability to fluidly navigate between multiple browser and application systems including web-based systems, intranet interfaces, and non-windows based programs
• Good typing and data entry skills
• Function comfortably in a performance-based environment with calls that are monitored, recorded and assessed. Call times and quality scores are an integral part of the position
• Previous telephone customer service experience is desirable
• Legally able to work in the United States
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Compensation:

• Training: Paid at your state’s minimum wage per hour (12-16 hours training)
• After Training: $8.00 per hour. $250 bonus to be paid after completion of assignment per holiday.

Job Requirements :
Program Requirements:

• Due to fluctuation in call volume from the client, some flexibility may be required and schedules may vary on a weekly basis
• Agents may show availability over and above their committed schedule as long as their commitment has been met on their committed shifts and days. Agents may or may not be scheduled additional hours over the fixed schedule
• Missing a scheduled shift will require approval from the program management team. A copy of the adherence policy and reliability policy will be provided and is required to be agreed to prior to placement on this program
• Agents should expect to be scheduled for work if a holiday falls on a required day
  of their shift

Home Office Requirements:
***Required before training begins:

• Computer must be ‘hard-wired’ to modem or router, no wireless connections.
• Corded Telephone headset with noise-canceling microphone that plugs into a corded landline telephone for production calls. Mute button and volume control required either on headset or phone. Basic phone line needed which does not include call waiting or voicemail
• USB headset/headphones for training webinars

***Required before hire:

• High Speed Internet: DSL or Cable (no wireless or satellite ISPs allowed)
• Analog landline phone line (No cell phones, digital or VoIP, some cable companies ok)

Computer Requirements:

• We support Windows XP, Windows Vista Basic, Windows Vista Premium/Business/Ultimate, and Windows 7 or 8.
• In addition 2 GB RAM is required.

Working Conditions:

• Must be capable of working extended hours to meet company peaks.
• Holiday time off will be prohibited due to increased order volume.
• Fast-paced, solutions oriented office environment.

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