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Yes, and no

Posted By: Mel. White
Monday, 6 February 2006, at 6:07 a.m.

In Response To: typing jobs (andrew kelly)

> I was wondering if anyone has actually found a legitimate typing job? Any
> suggestions would be welcome.Thanx

There are many typing jobs around, but the kicker is that the business usually wants you to come in and also answer phones and do other things (in other words, a real job and not freelancing) as well. You can (as MaaMaw did) start a medical transcription business, but this is not a "set up a website and suddenly they're pounding at the door and crawling in the windows to find you" type of opportunity.

There are typing scams around. I don't know if you're familiar with them, but here are the signs that something is very very wrong with that "typing job":
* they ask you to send money for a list of companies (lists may be outdated or nonexistant (they take your money and run) or are for scam services)
* they say something about sending you a money order/check so you can deposit it and then send money elsewhere (checks are forged in this case, so you get caught with no money and they've stripped your bank account.)
* the typing is for "ads." In this case, you will have to type your little ad all over every BBS on the Internet (like this one) and people will be angry (and sometimes White Hat Spam Hunters (Roadie and I do this) will track down your IP address and report you for spamming. This can get your account closed by your ISP.)
* you send out postcards and supposedly get a percentage if someone orders (this relies on the company actually telling you when someone orders from your account number.
* any typing job that swears you can earn over $2k/month (3k if you're a fast typist.) That's about the industry standard for any typist unless you're a company secretary/department secretary/secretary to the owners.

If you like to type, there's services you can start in your home town... and one might be maintaining mailing lists for small/micro businesses or churches/synagogues in your area (they'd like local typists) and offering mailing services (you label and send their advertising.) The issue here is that these microbusinesses don't have a lot of money and won't pay well.

Because computers are so widespread, the number of people who can't type is actually fairly small... which means it can be hard to find people interested in these services.

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typing jobs (views: 996)
andrew kelly -- Sunday, 5 February 2006, at 11:35 p.m.
- If I only had a dime for each time I was asked that question... (views: 1054)
  Cathy Bryant -- Monday, 6 February 2006, at 5:49 a.m.
- Yes, and no (views: 1069)
  Mel. White -- Monday, 6 February 2006, at 6:07 a.m.

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