I once had an IM convo with a fellow web worker (I’m getting addicted with this synonym of an online freelancer or someone who works remotely thanks to one of my most fave blogs – Web Worker Daily) about the pros of working from home. And one benefit of telecommuting that I think he enjoys the most is flexibility.
He actually suggested that I take a vacation. And we’ve chatted about that almost a year ago already, I think.
My trusty Nokia 6510 got stolen in my home office a few days ago. How? Long story.
I’m not a big fan of cellphones really or anything that would require me to use my voice to communicate for that matter. It’s my biggest phobia. So I haven’t been paying much attention to choosing what cellphone to get considering the ease of taking calls. Is there even a variation of that feature? I’ve heard of handsfree. But that’s all.
Hao Tai Inc, an English education company focused on online learning is looking for online English teachers from the Philippines.
Here are the requirements for this telecommute position:
If you’re like me who loves to slap some cutesy stuff on his or her blog once in a while, that is if you can consider tweaking the sidebar almost every other day a once in a while thing, you will definitely enjoy this one fun blog accessory – Animated (and Free) Flash Charting service for blogs.
From the FusionCharts site itself, this service is based on FusionCharts platform, the charts are rendered using Adobe Flash technology. As such, you do not need to install any special software to create the charts. Everything can be done online using your browser itself. And, to view the charts, all your users would need is Abode Flash Player 6 (or above), which has an installation base of over 98% worldwide. So, you can always be sure that your charts can reach the widest variety of audience. All you have to do is to add the gadget, provide your data and whiz… your chart is up and soaring!
Found this great read from Inquirer.net about people who chose to work for themselves in stead of remaining as corporate slaves.
Get a glimpse of how these three successful Filipinos are balancing the pros and cons of working from home:
Rowena Cuyco, a home based financial planner, emphasized that resilience and discipline are the key to her success. Cuyco also shared that you always have to on your toe on expanding your client base since any moment clients may lose interest in your product.
It’s been months since I discovered this nifty blogging tool that made life a lot easier for those who are producing content for a number of weblogs like me – Blog Desk.
This blogging software that’s sitting lazily on my PC desktop helps me to jumpstart my blogging schedule for the day. However, it’s just been of late that I discovered its image editing tool’s shadow and borders options, which I so adore. Below is a paper tear image of the BlogDesk logo. Sweet, eh?
The only setback I have encountered is the difficulty in including Movable Type blogs. Anyone who’s currently using BlogDesk with their Movable Type blogs?
Glenn of PodWriter is again in need of part-time transcribers for podcasts (internet radio shows). This is a work-from-home job and involves general transcription. College and high school students are most welcome to apply.
Requirements:
1) Must have a computer or laptop at home with steady internet access (DSL if possible). You will be required to download audio files.
2) Can work with minimum supervision and can work within deadlines.
3) Past transcription experience not required, though being well-exposed to media (cable tv, movies), news and familiarity with different accents would be great.
4) Must be able to be online most of the time, for easy communication.
5) Committed to producing quality work.
6) Excellent grammar skills
Earnings are based on how much audio you can transcribe, which can be from P500 to P2,000 and up per month.
Please send your resumes in Word format (.doc) to transcriber@skillze.com.