10+ Work From Home Opportunities
Having a job where I can work from home sounds like a dream to me. I am currently writing this in my dressing gown, with my legs up, in front of the TV. I am living my best life! But for some of you out there working from home might sound too good to be true.
Well I am here to give you hope, I managed to earn over £1000 from home last month. To make the dream a reality, here is a list of jobs you can do from home and where to apply for them.
Become a Search Engine Evaluator
Working from home as a Search Engine/Social Media Evaluator is my favourite side hustle! The projects vary but usually involve you (an independent contractor) rating the ads you see online for £10+ an hour!
I do this through Appen and have earned over £1000 in a given month! It’s worth checking to see if they have any current vacancies and remember to apply for any project that pops up! Read more about Appen…
Remote Research Projects
Respondent offer a range of work from home research projects that you can complete using your webcam, telephone or laptop. The projects vary so you do need to check the website regularly to see if you qualify for any new projects. I’ve earned £50 for a quick chat in a chatroom with one of their research projects before. More info on Respondent…
Sell Online
Selling your unwanted items online can be a great way to earn a little extra cash, but if you want to turn your decluttering hobby into a reselling business you will need to consider the tax implications.
There are tons of ‘re-sellers’ earning a living by visiting their local charity shops and carboot sales, buying bargains and selling them online with eBay and Amazon. Find out more about selling online…
Earn with Referral Programmes
If you run a blog, consider yourself to be an influencer, or just have a good sales talk, you could be benefiting my promoting products and services. Referral programmes are great for earning some extra ££’s promoting brands, services and products that you enjoy.
Some of my favourite refer a friend options include my energy supplier (that offers £50 for each friend I refer), my online bank (that offers me £5 cash for each friend I get to sign up), and a survey site (I get 10% commission on my referred friends earnings). Earn with referral programmes…
Money Making Smartphone Apps
Some apps pay out more than others so it’s worth looking into what apps will work best for you and your circumstances. I use these apps to earn money in from of the TV, on my daily commute and in my dinner-break.
VoxPopMe (a video survey app) is one of my favourite money making apps. There are also mystery shopping apps, survey apps, receipt apps and more!
Earn Money with Surveys
Completing surveys from the comfort of your own home isn’t likely to enable you to quit your job. But it is great if you’re just looking to earn a few extra ££’s in your spare time or on your dinner break. Survey’s can also be a great opportunity for teens to earn money online.
In my experience Prolific is the best paying survey site but survey qualification is often based on your demographics so you may have more luck with a different site! See my list of the best survey websites.
Get paid to complete online tasks
I made £50 within my first hour of signing up to OhMyDosh! OhMyDosh! is a money making website where you can earn dosh for completing a variety of offers. It’s a free to use website, is a legitimate way to earn some extra cash.
Earning money with OhMyDosh is really simple. You will earn 50p straightaway for signing up, and another 50p for confirming your email. Once you’ve completed the sign up process you will be able to see all the offers available including surveys, free trials, competitions and more.
Blogging
Starting your own blog is a great way to express yourself online and could give you the opportunity to make money from home. Every week I come across more and more bloggers that are quitting their 9-5 jobs and are making a living from blogging.
The most common opportunities for new bloggers to make money are through sponsored posts, paid advertising, affiliate marketing, freelance writing and product reviews. Creating your own blog is worth considering if you have some free time and want to work from home.
Matched Betting
This is a great option for earning extra money if you have some free time. Matched betting is where you claim the sign up incentives that many gambling sites offer by placing multiple bets that cover every outcome. For example a common offer is bet £10 get a £20 free bet, you can use the odds in your favour to cash out the majority of your free bet. Find out more about matched betting here…
Earn Money Searching the Web
If you already work from home and spend a lot of time browsing the internet why not boost your earnings? Sign up to Gener8 to get paid for the ads you see while you browse the internet. Redeem your Gener8 earnings for gift cards, tech or charity donations.
Dropshipping
Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where you don’t physically keep the products you sell. Instead, when you sell a product, you buy the item from a third-party supplier who then ships the item directly to the customer.
The only downfall to dropshipping is the time involved in finding profitable products to sell, listing them and the customer service that goes along with that, otherwise this is a great money maker.
Ask your boss to allow you to work from home
The number of companies agreeing to part- or full-time work-from-home arrangements for their employees is increasing. So if you want to work from home, and you have a good reason, don’t be afraid to ask.
Not all positions are suited to working from home, and it’s important to know that before you begin. But so many of us do work that can be completed from any location with an internet connection.
Firstly formulate a proposal — for your boss to take the arrangement seriously. Then, outline the benefits of your proposed arrangement. Show at least three ways that working from home will make you a better employee and a better asset to the company. If your boss is still unsure about remote work, is to suggest that you work from home on a trial basis.
Apply for a new work from home job
More and more workplaces are now embracing home working as the norm. If your current employer doesn’t offer you the opportunity to work from home you could apply for a role that does.
Most job sites now include an option to look for specific work from home employment opportunities.
More Work From Home Blog Posts
Work from home as a search engine evaluator with Appen
Tips for home based business owners
Side hustle businesses you can start from home
How I earned £1000 from home in 1 month
Earning money with matched betting
Working From Home Tax
If you work from home on a regular basis you may be able to claim tax relief for some of the bills you incur while working from home. You can claim for business telephone calls and the extra cost of gas and electricity for your work area. Check if you can claim here.
Some of these work from home jobs/opportunities I’ve never heard of — I’ll have to check them out further. Thanks for sharing!
Really helpful post for those looking to make extra cash from home and online. I’m a full-time blogger, so that’s where my income comes from. But I’m also into survey sites which I’ve had a lot of success with. I need to get back to selling stuff on eBay as well!
Some interesting ideas, it would be interesting to see how they actually translate into a viable income, and if they are available worldwide.
Emma thank you for sharing the article, I have learned how to sell online with eBay and Amazon and Blogging. This is the most in-depth and resourceful article that I’ve seen on your site, I can’t wait to try them.
It was interesting to read these opportunities from across the water – similar to those more local to me. I did check out Appen. Thanks!
This is so helpful! I can do with all the money I can get right now with lockdown!
Oh my, I had never heard about a search engine evaluator before. Thank you so much for this, I learned something new today :)
Great post! I have some job uncertainty so may have to try a few of these!
I’ve heard of some of these before, but others are new to me. I would love to work from home, so I’ll definitely be giving these a go ?
Great post, Emma! I started working from home late last year when I quit my corporate job! It’s definitely eye-opener to see there are a lot of opportunities online! ??✅
This is such an interesting post, I will definitely be trying out some of these so thank you!
Em – planningwithem.com
There are opportunities everywhere! Just need to keep your eyes open and think outside of the box at times.
This was really helpful, definitely will be referring back to this. Thanks for sharing. Rosie X
It takes dedication to hunt for online work-from-home opportunities. I have looked around for writing and blogging paying markets but it takes a surprising amount of time, so I love the alternatives to writing markets that you share here.
My search for work from home gigs has really improved with the help of this article thank you
Great tips thanks!
These are some great ideas for working from home! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting side hustle ideas! I’d never heard of working from home as a search engine evaluator.
I’m sure helping people earn money during these hard times is an important thing.
These are really good ideas. I’m thinking about selling some unwanted stuff online, but not quite decided yet. Thanks for sharing them.
Great tips! Working from home is the best! What other job lets you work in PJs and a messy bun?!
definitely going to look more into these handy tips :) xx
Thanks, I really needed this .I am disabled so can’t do a regular job . Your post gave me hope.
I love the ideas here and I did have a real search to see if I was missing any from what I do. A lot of people just don’t know that they can actually live their dreams while still working from home. Thanks for the tax info too, I was about to do a search on that. Have a great week ahead.
This is a fantastic post. So many great tips! Defo want to review more websites!
There are some great opportunities here, as long as people are realistic about what they’re looking for. As you said, surveys aren’t going to let you quit your job anytime soon
Really helpful post!! Thanks for sharing it!!
This is an interesting post.
Thanks for sharing!
Definitely going to save this because I am looking for different ideas and these are all different! Thank you!