Jobs Working From Home

Hello,
I have been sick for some time and was fired from my job in 2016 due to Lyme. Are there any jobs anyone can recommend that I could do from home? I am talking legitimate jobs I can apply for? Also, anyone else too sick to work like me? It seems most people are able to still maintain their jobs. Please let me know!

Hi Girlie-
I've applied for ssdi and have been rejected. I have a disability lawyer and I guess the next step is to go to court. I heard it's very hard to get ssdi for Lyme . Were you able to get ssdi?

I haven't worked in just about a year. Thankfully, my husband works and he's able to support us and the unending medical bills.

A couple options I can think of off hand: Fiverr (if you have skills), YouTube videos, Etsy, that sort of thing.

WalkingbyFaith - this is off the topic...but what are your EMF sensitivities? how do they show up...and how did you link those symptoms to the EMF's?

I work from home 1-2 days a week. It's tough going into the office. On my work at home days I can usually do a detox bath in the am which starts my day on a positive note.

There are a lot of freelance writing jobs you can do online from home. Some pay more than others.

Girlie said...
WalkingbyFaith - this is off the topic...but what are your EMF sensitivities? how do they show up...and how did you link those symptoms to the EMF's?

When I was working in the office, I used to get heat, burning, redness, and inflammation in my face. I used to wonder if my computer was doing something to me. When I put my hand in front of the monitor, I could feel a lot of heat coming out. The face thing would usually start around lunchtime and progressively worsen during the day. After getting home it would die down before bedtime.

A year ago, I was having severe symptoms and was being exposed to mold everywhere. I was having tremors during that time. I started noticing that when I would spend time googling on my phone, that I would get woozy headed and my fingers and wrists would get stiffer.

I never made the connection to EMF though until I took cholestyramine for mold detox. I thought I was going to die. All my symptoms got horribly worse, and I got chemical sensitivities that were like something out of science fiction. At the same time, I noticed my phone was getting very hot in my hand. I would also feel sharp pains or burning sensations in my face or upper arms just being near the phone even if I wasn't touching it.

I was still working from home on a laptop at that time. I would have a lot more whole body inflammation and pain and irritability while on the computer. The symptoms I got from the phone were worse than with the computer.

I still use both. I'm using the phone right now. The sensitivities got worse again a few weeks ago after I added cordyceps. I stopped after 3 days, but it took almost 2 weeks for the sensitivities to die down. When the sensitivities flare up, it tends to be all of them - mold, chemicals, and electronics. The sensitivities also affect me mentally/emotionally and I can get very dark, antisocial, and wanting to die. Not a good thing.

Honestly i don't know. I sell stuff for a warehouse that collects antiques, automotive parts, music equiptment... basically anything that can be bought and resold from estates sales, auctions, closings etc. So i just use his account and do the listings. Doing the listings isn't hard. But i don't do all the refunds and shippings and all that so i don't know what that entails.

WalkingbyFaith said...

Girlie said...
WalkingbyFaith - this is off the topic...but what are your EMF sensitivities? how do they show up...and how did you link those symptoms to the EMF's?

When I was working in the office, I used to get heat, burning, redness, and inflammation in my face. I used to wonder if my computer was doing something to me. When I put my hand in front of the monitor, I could feel a lot of heat coming out. The face thing would usually start around lunchtime and progressively worsen during the day. After getting home it would die down before bedtime.

A year ago, I was having severe symptoms and was being exposed to mold everywhere. I was having tremors during that time. I started noticing that when I would spend time googling on my phone, that I would get woozy headed and my fingers and wrists would get stiffer.

I never made the connection to EMF though until I took cholestyramine for mold detox. I thought I was going to die. All my symptoms got horribly worse, and I got chemical sensitivities that were like something out of science fiction. At the same time, I noticed my phone was getting very hot in my hand. I would also feel sharp pains or burning sensations in my face or upper arms just being near the phone even if I wasn't touching it.

I was still working from home on a laptop at that time. I would have a lot more whole body inflammation and pain and irritability while on the computer. The symptoms I got from the phone were worse than with the computer.

I still use both. I'm using the phone right now. The sensitivities got worse again a few weeks ago after I added cordyceps. I stopped after 3 days, but it took almost 2 weeks for the sensitivities to die down. When the sensitivities flare up, it tends to be all of them - mold, chemicals, and electronics. The sensitivities also affect me mentally/emotionally and I can get very dark, antisocial, and wanting to die. Not a good thing.

So, you're not trying to EMF proof your home? Will you be able to heal if you're still exposed to some during the day - if it's less than what you get at work?

I've looked into work at home things from time to time just to supplement income though not as a main gig.

I've done and still do on occasion amazon mturk, but you definitely can't make a living doing just that.

There is a company called wonder (askwonder) where you do research online. I applied for it and got wait-listed, the pay seemed to be around $10-16/research piece, but I have yet to do any work for them so that is just based on reviews I've read on glassdoor. I'm still hoping to get off the waitlist at some point because the work was actually interesting (you do a mock research project for your application)

I have an acquaintance who teaches ESL online, many of these require a webcam and skype, but there are some you can do via apps. Some companies hire you and you get a set rate per hour or per minute and others you basically make a profile and set your fee. You apparently can make decent money doing this if you get a regular clientele but I haven't personally done it.

I also have done ghostwriting for textbroker on and off over the years. It's easy, but low pay and the articles you write are usually super boring.

A friend of mine works as a websearch evaluator (there are a few different companies Lionbridge, Leapforce are 2 of the big ones). You aren't allowed to disclose your pay rate, but it seems as though based on what I've seen from reviewers the pay is around $10-12 USD/Hour. These are usually only part-time (about 10-20 hours a week) and the workload varies from what my friend has told me.

As others have mentioned there are also online transcription jobs. I've toyed with the idea of doing these myself sometimes, but don't personally have the patience for it. You can get into general transcription without any experience or training. Most companies do require you to do a mock transcription before you are hired.

A combination of many of these options could definitely help supplement your income though!

Good luck!

I did some work as a Google ads rater for awhile years ago. Not sure if they still have positions for that.

Also have done some freelance writing for newspapers (have a journalism work background), but the pay is low.

Lvg123:

As I asked in my previous post: What's your background and skillset? Degree? Experience?

I'm in IT Healthcare and work exclusively from home. I don't work for myself, I'm employed by a large corporation. Some of my friends think "working" from home means lounging in my fluffy bunny slippers and watching Oprah. But, I definitely work. It's a challenging job. I'm beyond burnt-out, but I have to eat, pay rent, etc. It's just me.

I've had friends look into "work at home" jobs and most were low-level customer service jobs paying low wages. Plus, potential employees had to provide their own computer equipment, telephone, and high-speed Internet. No doubt there are other jobs, aside from technology/customer support, but those are my main areas of experience.

Lvg "a lot" depending how much more I'm willing to give. I can certainly choose many paths that require further education. But school has been an awful experience for me and especially so after Lyme. And I think my experience with Lyme has really disillusioned me with the healthcare system. I would be miserable as a PA as my primary interest is herbal medicine and so I'm only looking for work to hold me over in the meantime while I develop those skill sets. Not another 3-4 year investment in a life long career with life long debt

Psilo I’m surprised school was an awful experience for you since you excelled exceptionally. Lyme has definitely disillusioned me with healthcare too. I was hoping to one day go into healthcare to hopefully help those with Lyme. For me antibiotics have helped the most...I take a lot of supplements and various herbs as well but herbs never helped me enough. And in fact the herbs caused my liver and spleen to swell so I had to stop taking them. I know many people do well with Buhners but I was not one of them. Although I’ve come to the realization that I’ll never be as well as I once was and everyday will be a struggle for me.