Ideas for working from home

[Ladolcevida]

Hi
I have 2 children aged 3 and 9. I would like to set myself up working from home. I am well educated and worked in a range or organisations prior to having my children. I have a range of skills including Accountancy qual, languages and more. Do any of you have ideas for flexible home based work that earns more than pocket money?! Thank you!

The main choices are employed, or self-employed. Employed jobs purely working from home from the get go are rare, but out there. However the downside is that you're usually expected to do regular hours and have childcare in place for when you're at work.

Self-employed gives you a LOT more flexibility, but has the downside of there being no guarantees. I also disagree that there's no money in it and you can't earn a decent wage. Skills in languages and accountancy could lend itself well to online tutoring, writing or something like a virtual assistant. If you have small children and depending on the volume of work, you can work around their naps and nursery, or when they're asleep.