Weekend Typing Jobs

Typing Jobs - What is there Available?

If you are looking for a way of earning an extra income then it is possible to find work doing typing jobs from home. As long as you have a computer, good typing and literacy skills and are proficient in using Microsoft Word then it is always possible to find typing work. Most people who do typing jobs from home work on a freelance basis. All kinds of people may need someone to type out there work for them - college professors, university and college students, small businesses and authors. People like these often need someone who can type out their work clearly, neatly and with no errors because they may not have the time or necessary resources to do it for themselves. This is where having good typing and literacy skills can be such a bonus.

How do I find this kind of work?

There are many sites out there who will allow you to upload your details and CV so that people looking for typists can get in touch with you. You can also give details of any relevant experience you may have and previous work you may have done. One of these sites is gumtree.com but there are many others and a simple search on google will locate them for you. It is a good idea to make sure you have an email account so you can correspond with your clients and also send work to your clients for them to check and look through. The amount of money you can earn from typing jobs depends on the kind of work it is you are doing. Obviously simple data entry and copying out will be at the lower end of the pay-scale but work requiring more advanced skills like proofreading or transcribing medical books, will offer better earnings potential.

Which sites are best to find work?

There are many sites on the internet claiming to offer opportunities but it is important to distinguish those that are offering genuine opportunities and those that are nothing more than scams. The general rule of thumb with scam sites is that if they ask you for a subscription fee and make extravagant claims about how much money you can potentially earn then avoid them - if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Some of the best and most trusted sites around for finding home typing work are jobrapido.co.uk, vivastreet.co.uk, jobisjob.co.uk and vivatic.co.uk

Finding Freelance work

One important tip for anyone looking for freelance typing work from home is to not limit yourself to too narrow a field of work, because you could be excluding yourself from other kinds of work that you could potentially do. This might mean taking lower-paid work, but it means that you have a more regular source of income to keep you going when there is less of the more highly-paid work around. Also, speaking a foreign language can be a great advantage because there is an increasing demand in the west for people who can translate from Asian and South American languages as the internet grows in those parts of the world. You should be prepared to do some legwork as well and not just rely on the internet for advertising and finding work. Put adverts in local shops and try local businesses in person and make them aware of the services you are offering. Any business that might need typing work of any kind is a potential source of work - estate agents, restaurants, newsagents, hotels - the list is long. Some smaller businesses may not have the financial resources to employ people permanently for this kind of work and could you use someone instead on a temporary, freelance basis.

How to Avoid Scams

It is important to be aware of the scams that are around. Not only could you lose a lot of money from them but theoretically you could end up breaking the law and in prison. As mentioned earlier if the site asks you for money upfront then avoid it, that is a sure sign that it is not to be trusted. You should also avoid so-called 'money-mule' schemes where you are offered money working from home accepting payments from customers on behalf of a company. Even though these schemes do not ask for money upfront they are in fact money laundering schemes and if you are found to be involved with it you could get into serious trouble and possibly get a prison term. You can tell they are illegitimate because there are usually spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, indicating that it is someone from a foreign country who does not speak English well. It comes across as unprofessional and not to be trusted. Do not be fooled that they are not asking for a fee upfront. If you are found to be involved you could possibly go to prison and simply pleading ignorance is not a defence.

Pros and Cons of Working From Home

The main advantage of doing typing work from home is the comfort of working in the familiar surroundings of your own home. There is also the freedom that working freelance brings, of being your own boss and of being able to pick and choose what kinds of jobs you take. A possible disadvantage is that, depending on the kind of work you're doing, you may have to experience periods when you are not getting as much work as you'd like and you might have to endure lean periods. This is why it is a good idea not to limit yourself to just one particular area of work but to try to diversify as much as possible. Hopefully you now have a clearer idea of the kinds of typing jobs there are available and how you can go about finding them.