Work at Home with Amazon (Amazon.com)

In this day and age everyone knows who Amazon.com is and that it's a great place to get exceptional deals. What is not so know is that they offer positions that lead to real, legitimate work at home opportunities. You can't really ask for a more reliable company either--Amazon.com has been in business since the site went live in 1995. So, the wonderful Jeff Bezos has managed to create a valuable work at home job for many people with his well-known company.

How Amazon Positions Work:

Just like any steady work with a company, you must apply, proceed with an interview, get hired on, and complete the training course. The application is filled out online, the interview may be in person or through the telephone, and training must be completed on-site. Training typically ranges from 2 - 6 weeks, depending on the position and time of year (holiday hire-es can expect to have a shorter training course).

There are main sectors of this work, such as Technical Account Management or Customer Service Representation. A TAM associate works with third-party sellers, while CS representatives offer assistance to Amazon.com customers.

In general, the job consists of a 40-hour work-week, with set schedules that are offered. They also offer week-end positions, and the Customer Service sector may allow for overnight positions in some locations.

After training has been completed associates are provided a stable work-from-home computer.

What the Pay is Like:

Pay, again, is dependent on the type of position you are hired on to manage. For example, a CS representative may earn $10-$12 per hour as a starting base, while a TAM associate may earn $12-$13 for beginning wages. As always, these numbers may fluctuate, especially during the peak seasons for Amazon.com shoppers. It's best to inquire about the hourly wages during your interview.


Wait...What's the Catch?:

There are three main "catches" to the positions that Amazon offers. One is that the training must be completed on-site, and there are only a few sites available, such as Grand Forks, North Dakota, Huntington, West Virginia, and Manila, Philippines.
The second catch is that, with holiday shopping quickly approaching, employees may be requested to accept some overtime hours. This has not been fully determined; however, it may be a possibility to inquire about during the interview process.
The final issue is that some locations do not permit the employee from becoming a work from home associate. For example, North Dakotan residents may transition to the work at home position as long as they remain within North Dakota; however, Minnesota residents must reside in North Dakota or another permitted state to transition to a home environment. Please inquire about your location during the interview process.


Apply to Join Amazon.com:

To get started on filling out an application for Amazon then make sure to visit the Amazon.com homepage or go directly to Amazon.com work at home positions. You may search by location or type of position to view a complete list of what is currently available. The application is straight-forward and should be filled out completely. (If you are in need of an internal reference, contact me and you are permitted to put my name down as your referrer.)

Work at Home with ChaCha

ChaCha is one of those sites that you might be unsure of in regards to signing up for first. I went back and fourth for a couple of months about giving them my personal information (social security number) in fear that they wouldn't keep things as confidential as I'd like. I gave it a shot recently though. I decided it was now or never, especially since I've had a family member in the hospital and now have a few thousands of dollars in medical expenses to tend to. That's alright though! ChaCha was here for me.

How ChaCha Works:

People text in a short question for ChaCha guides. Sometimes they want to know how to tie shoes or a quick homework question. Sometimes they're nothing but perverted little 14 year olds trying to get a rise out of ChaCha. Any way it is, ChaCha hires you to answer these questions. The catch here is that you don't actually type anything most of the time. All of the answers, for the most part, are already uploaded in the private database. Just read, click, and go! It helps because the answers are correct and the texter gets a speedy response in less than a minute, most of the time.
There is no limit to how many questions you choose to answer, but you will notice times the site is very slow at dishing out questions. It's user-based though so you just have to wait for them. If you get a question that you simply cannot find an answer to at all then you rewrite and reword the question and pass it along to the next level of answerers who will do some quick research.

What the Pay is Like

ChaCha pays per question you answer. Most of them are only a few cents. It really depends on what special bonus going on for that day or week. Different levels of ChaCha guides will earn more or less, depending on what their job consists of during their time spent on the site. Time really flies by though. I did over 400 questions last night in no time.

Wait...What's the Catch?

Unfortunately ChaCha has been dropping wages for awhile now. They also have a cash out minimum of $150 before it can be direct deposited into you bank account. They only pay direct deposit or through a debit card you sign-up for through ChaCha. You are also not considered to be an employee so you are held responsible for taxes at the end of the year.

Update!: ChaCha will now send payment of any amount above $1 to your personal PayPal account upon your request!

Sign-Up and Join ChaCha:

If you're into Q & A websites that will give you a little cash for helping out then ChaCha is definitely for you. Sign-up for ChaCha by clicking on this link so that you can get paid to answer questions all over the U.S. The thing I like about the whole situation is that I don't have a set work schedule so I can begin and end whenever I want and still make just as much cash. If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to help you get hired on at ChaCha then check out my fiverr posting to get hired at ChaCha quickly. Have fun and keep ChaChaing!