To think you can't earn a decent wage WFH?

[slipperandpjsmum]

I wonder is it possible to earn a good income wfh eg Jamie at Home, Usborne Books etc . I would love to work for myself but just don't know what do and what could earn me a silmilar wage to what I am on now, with potential to increase my earning over time.

Who works for themselves and what do you do?

anyone?

depends what you chose to do. certain jobs will make a fortune from home, others will not make enough to make it a viable choice.

Tell me more - which jobs can make a fortune from home???

when i find it, I'll let you know for the time being i am settling for childminding.

Ha Ha - but make sure you pm me, lets keep it between you and I!!!

My MIL did rather well with Tupperware, she had a company car through them. And some folk do very well out of Anne Summers, though I suspect party-selling might be on the way out, in the face of t'internet.

I used to childmind, had a lodger and did book-keeping for a couple of local companies. Do you have any skills you could use when the DC are asleep?

I write freelance from home (glossy magazines mainly, plus some copywriting which I see as commercial rather than editorial) and while I make less than I did when I was full time in the office, I make considerably more than I would if I went back to the office but had to pay for childcare. I'm not sure exactly how much I make yet, but would estimate approximately £24,000 pa before tax.

If I ever finish my novel and sell it, I might make more . . . Likewise when the child/ children start school and I have more time.

I'm also a writer. Aside from writing books I used to do some freelance. That pays really well if you get into the right publications.

You could try an Ebay business perhaps? Scouting charity shops for designer goods and selling them on?

I do. I work a couple of days a week out of the home freelance (in clinic/institutions) but I mostly see clients at home the other days (counsellor/psychotherapist).

LadyOfTheManor, have you read Bringing Home The Birkin? The guy who wrote it made a FORTUNE (it is implied) selling Hermes Birkins on ebay. Until Hermes stopped letting him buy anything.

Ha! Wow, I know some companies get a bit arsey if you're making more money than them!

I found selling "plus size" clothing was lucrative as "bigger" women don't have as much choice open to them.

Plus size bras work well too.

I just don't have the time anymore.

slipper there is a website called moneysavingexpert and they have a forum topic called up your income (i think) an it is all about making extra money from home although i am nearly sure there is also a working frm hom,e topic too.

You can make a decent wage from home but not with something like that everyone else is doing. You need to have an original idea and a good business model.

I am a childrens social worker but open to any ideas!!

marking my place. will be going back to work pt bit would love to supplement my income from home.

My pampered chef lady says she makes a decent income from it, but not sure what she classes as decent.

Slipper-any chance you could write for a specialist market about what you know? Maybe a short course in counselling to do outside of your working hours? Or even publishing a leaflet on certain things (whatever social workers do-not a dig, I just don't know aside from kicking down doors and rescuing-or not- kids, but I'm sure you don't do that 24/7!)

I knew someone who was a social worker who subsequently set up as parenting counsellor. By all accounts, she was really good. She helped parents with stuff like school choices for individual children, and also coached parents to help children with friendship/social/school issues, etc. I think she also used to see children sometimes.

I have done a bit of proofreading which I found very well paid for the time it took (although not enough of it to replace a full time income), and DH worked with a company who employ home workers to do e-moderation of kids' chatrooms, which is something I'd consider doing once my kids are at school.

I have heard that there is good money to be made doing telephone sex lines from home, and have spoken to a few people online who have done it and say the money is good. Don't fancy it myself though!

My dh is a Forever Living distributer (it's a bit like avon/tupperware) and he's always looking for people interested in the business. PM me if you are

LadyoftheManor Thanks, do you mean train to become a counsellor, have thought of that in the past actually (no there was no dig).

Trouble with sw is Local Authorities are doing everything in house now with all the massive cuts.

wordsmithsforver was there much of a market for that kind of business?

Did want a bit of a change but suppose if I do have existing skills need to go with them.

Yes, well you could "go private" or train further in your field (maybe struggling parents, relationships, tough teens whichever you do).

Failing that you could be an agony aunt in a red top

"wordsmithsforver was there much of a market for that kind of business?":

Well, I think she worked part-time and saw people privately - those whose problems weren't serious enough to involve social workers in the public sector but worrying enough for the parents to want to seek help/advice. I think she helped parents with strategies for settling kids into new schools, friendship issues,etc. I suppose a bit like the advice you get on mumsnet but one to one.

Oh and I think she did play therapy with children when she saw them rather than adult style counselling.

Private tutoring in subjects like English and Maths?