Need to work at home due to being disabled

[Coolone]

Hey all

I've just found out that I'm not going to be able to leave my house for quite a while next month due to extensive surgery that prevents me from using my legs for a few months (ugh).

For the longest time, I carefully saved my money while I was employed for an occasion like this, but I'm worried that it won't be enough (I'm a student, so every penny counts). I'd like to be able to work while I'm laid up, but all I can find are those stupid "work from home!!" ads that have no real substance.

Can anyone give any suggestions? I considered ChaCha, but they cut the pay rate in half quite a while ago, so it isn't really viable for me anymore 🙁 Part of this is also the fact that I think I'll go crazy if I've got nothing to do.

I have some basic qualifications in computer related stuff, but nothing really competent for something IT or programming related. My field is mainly hospitality. Of course I'm not picky, I just need A job.

 

[Crusty]

Can you code?

 

[Coolone]

Originally posted by: Crusty
Can you code?

Unfortunately no. My computer skills are pretty much hardware limited, and even then it's only really A+ level stuff.

 

[KevinCU]

I really hate to say it, but you could sell insurance over the phone/through e-mail.

 

[rgwalt]

See about getting a land line and a decent internet connection set up at your apartment. You may be able to get a job working in a at-home call center. They would set you up with software to connect with their network, and their auto-dialer system would call your phone to connect you with customers.

R

 

[Zim Hosein]

Sorry to hear about your upcoming situation Coolone! 🙁

I'd like to know the answer to your question as well since my company is cutting PT hours to like 8 hours a week! 🙁

 

[chipy]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
See about getting a land line and a decent internet connection set up at your apartment. You may be able to get a job working in a at-home call center. They would set you up with software to connect with their network, and their auto-dialer system would call your phone to connect you with customers.

R

if you do this, please make sure it's quiet in the room you're working from. i'm all for at-home work and empowerment, but sometimes i get connected to nice reps but they are in a noisy room (baby crying in the background, tv on, etc).

are there any research-type work at your school or from your professors that you can do from home? you could also try to sell some stuff on craigslist that you may not need/want anymore... the buyer would just have to come over to your place (which is usually the case anyway). good luck!

chipy