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  • L lost in transition

    My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


    God Bless, Jason
    I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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    Fernando A Gomez F
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    Let her learn C++, and then she can start her own software shop.


    Hope is the negation of reality - Raistlin Majere

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      Let her learn C++, and then she can start her own software shop.


      Hope is the negation of reality - Raistlin Majere

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      lost in transition
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      Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

      Let her learn C++

      Umm, no. She still doesn't understand this: There are only 10 kinds of people in the world. [added] Those who understand binary and those who don't. [/added] I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2. -- modified at 14:34 Monday 8th October, 2007


      God Bless, Jason
      I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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        Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

        Let her learn C++

        Umm, no. She still doesn't understand this: There are only 10 kinds of people in the world. [added] Those who understand binary and those who don't. [/added] I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2. -- modified at 14:34 Monday 8th October, 2007


        God Bless, Jason
        I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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        Red Stateler
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        jason_lakewhitney wrote:

        I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2.

        You mean at least 10?

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        • L lost in transition

          My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


          God Bless, Jason
          I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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          martin_hughes
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          Best to avoid most, if not all, of the "work from home" schemes (scams). If she really does have the time, however, an eBay shop is definitely the right way to go. The types of things that turn quite a nice profit are: -Items people feel emabarrassed about buying over the counter (ie prophylactics) -Niche items (one very good one is ex-pat food stuffs. I've been to the US lots, and can I ever get a decent cup of PG Tips? Can I balls) -High quality craft items from foreign lands (Russian Dolls & etc.)

          Me: Can you see the "up" arrow? User:Errr...ummm....no. Me: Can you see an arrow that points upwards? User: Oh yes, I see it now! -Excerpt from a support call taken by me, 08/31/2007

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            jason_lakewhitney wrote:

            I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2.

            You mean at least 10?

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            martin_hughes
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            Who let you out of the Soapbox? Back, damn you! :)

            Me: Can you see the "up" arrow? User:Errr...ummm....no. Me: Can you see an arrow that points upwards? User: Oh yes, I see it now! -Excerpt from a support call taken by me, 08/31/2007

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            • L lost in transition

              My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


              God Bless, Jason
              I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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              Christian Graus
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              Unless she can code, I'd concur with everyone else. Nothing is free, the peopel offering work from home are going to be scams. An ebay shop sounds like a good idea, the ex pat foodstuff thing could really work. She should sell Tim Tams from home, that would be a winner. I've got a few people in the US addicted to those things already.

              Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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              • L lost in transition

                My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


                God Bless, Jason
                I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                VonHagNDaz
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                Tupperware? Avon? My mom did this when she was at home with us. It was kind of fun, because she would throw "parties" and most of the other women had children, so it served as making money on the side for her and new kids to play with for me...

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                  Best to avoid most, if not all, of the "work from home" schemes (scams). If she really does have the time, however, an eBay shop is definitely the right way to go. The types of things that turn quite a nice profit are: -Items people feel emabarrassed about buying over the counter (ie prophylactics) -Niche items (one very good one is ex-pat food stuffs. I've been to the US lots, and can I ever get a decent cup of PG Tips? Can I balls) -High quality craft items from foreign lands (Russian Dolls & etc.)

                  Me: Can you see the "up" arrow? User:Errr...ummm....no. Me: Can you see an arrow that points upwards? User: Oh yes, I see it now! -Excerpt from a support call taken by me, 08/31/2007

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                  daniilzol
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                  Haha, I prefer to buy embarrassing stuff with cash so that it can't be traced back to me through credit cards. Too paranoid or not? :laugh:

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                  • L lost in transition

                    Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                    Let her learn C++

                    Umm, no. She still doesn't understand this: There are only 10 kinds of people in the world. [added] Those who understand binary and those who don't. [/added] I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2. -- modified at 14:34 Monday 8th October, 2007


                    God Bless, Jason
                    I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                    TheGeneral69
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                    i have worked on code written by such people (that would not understand the joke).

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                    • V VonHagNDaz

                      Tupperware? Avon? My mom did this when she was at home with us. It was kind of fun, because she would throw "parties" and most of the other women had children, so it served as making money on the side for her and new kids to play with for me...

                      [Insert Witty Sig Here]

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                      Christian Graus
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                      Yeah, those things are an awesome idea. Women spend money freely in the presence of other women, and chocolates.

                      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                      • L lost in transition

                        My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


                        God Bless, Jason
                        I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                        CataclysmicQuantum
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                        jason_lakewhitney wrote:

                        but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day.

                        Start a new company...call it "ALL MINE". Hire her as your personal servant and pay her with sex. I'm sorry I had to say it;P

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                          jason_lakewhitney wrote:

                          but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day.

                          Start a new company...call it "ALL MINE". Hire her as your personal servant and pay her with sex. I'm sorry I had to say it;P

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                          AmazingHoeFaSho
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                          my granpa works at home yo and he makes 300 dollors a day :((

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                          • L lost in transition

                            My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


                            God Bless, Jason
                            I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                            justBiz
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                            I just read an article about hiremymom.com which might be something for you to investigate. Entrepreneur.com also has great info on other business options that we often overlook...like franchising or network marketing (which appeared to be a really good option for me personally). I chose to start my own travel biz[^] for me and my wife.

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                              Tupperware? Avon? My mom did this when she was at home with us. It was kind of fun, because she would throw "parties" and most of the other women had children, so it served as making money on the side for her and new kids to play with for me...

                              [Insert Witty Sig Here]

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                              Bruce Chapman DNN
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                              Personally I would avoid any type of selling where you have to basically product spam your friends and make them buy out of guilt. My wife refuses to go to any invitations for tupperware, lingerie, candles, cosmetics - anything. The pressure to buy something so as to not appear rude uses up precious friend equity, so she politely declines. You can only guilt your friends into buying something once, perhaps twice, before they won't be your friends anymore because you used all your 'friend equity' up. You start second guessing any invitation from those friends thinking it's just a trojan horse to get you into buying something from them. Money is easier to make than friends. Leave your friends for socialising and do your business with strangers. If I had a couple of hundred dollars for every time someone has tried to amway me I'd have made much more money than they ever did. For my 2 cents, get your wife into one of the following depending on her skillset, temperament and capital base: - some type of online business, whether it be a mini dot com or ebay - property investing (most of the time will be analysing listings and talking on the phone to agents trying to find a good deal) - some type of financial trading, whether it be commodities or stocks, options or whatever. Buy her some books, send her on a course and start small. - some type of childminding / housework business that she can do at home (maybe washing uniforms for sports clubs, cleaning cars, walking dogs etc) - outsourced bookkeeping / tax work from a local accountant (might only be for a month or two before tax time, but might pay well) Or any combination of the above

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                              • V VonHagNDaz

                                Tupperware? Avon? My mom did this when she was at home with us. It was kind of fun, because she would throw "parties" and most of the other women had children, so it served as making money on the side for her and new kids to play with for me...

                                [Insert Witty Sig Here]

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                                JDL EPM
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                                VonHagNDaz wrote:

                                Tupperware?

                                Didn't they go bust? They certainly did here in the UK...

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                                  My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


                                  God Bless, Jason
                                  I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                                  ejaz webmail co za
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                                  Here is a brilliant opportunity that I have come across and its working for me maybe she can try it out. Go to http://moresu.info to see the presentation and then http://makealife.successuniversity.com/new to get registered Its internet based and she can learn a few things.

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                                    Here is a brilliant opportunity that I have come across and its working for me maybe she can try it out. Go to http://moresu.info to see the presentation and then http://makealife.successuniversity.com/new to get registered Its internet based and she can learn a few things.

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                                    Brady Kelly
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                                    I'm glad it's working for you, because it isn't working for them when their first page still has a title of 'New Page 2'1, and it won't work for me if I have to watch a presentation before knowing anything.  Why can't you give us a hint what it's about? 1 I accidentally pasted it into my search box instead of my address box.

                                    I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog

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                                      jason_lakewhitney wrote:

                                      I have explained it a couple of times, a least 2.

                                      You mean at least 10?

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                                      SimonRigby
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                                      Damn it you beat me to it by 00001100 hours and 00110011 minutes

                                      The only thing unpredictable about me is just how predictable I'm going to be.

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                                        I'm glad it's working for you, because it isn't working for them when their first page still has a title of 'New Page 2'1, and it won't work for me if I have to watch a presentation before knowing anything.  Why can't you give us a hint what it's about? 1 I accidentally pasted it into my search box instead of my address box.

                                        I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog

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                                        • L lost in transition

                                          My wife is wanting to try one of the 'work at home using the internet' deals. I think most of them are nothing but rip-offs but she is at the house all day with the kids and wants something to do other than just 'mom' duties during the day. Can yall suggest any that might be real, that she can check into and maybe try.


                                          God Bless, Jason
                                          I am not perfect but I try to be better than those before me. So those who come after me will be better than I am.

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                                          MrPlankton
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                                          I am a programmer and I work at home. The rule of thumb is if you can do your job at home, someone somewhere on the planet can do your job at home too. That being said, in the non-programming world, my wife was actively recruited for doing customer service support for one of friends who is a reseller of pet supplies. The business incorporates customer service people (about 5) around the country. They communicate via IM, email, and phone. Customer service calls are routed from an 800# I also worked in broadcasting for a while and we always had a list of "stringers". People who would research news stories from home and would get paid by the peice. The media industry however takes every opportunity to screw thier part time employees, you need to be careful in this industry. When you think about it... isn't this latest trend great if it plays out. Outsourcers over seas now have to compete against workers who work at home (many from the US) and impact thier bottom line. It would be interesting to see the impact this has on the job shop industry. -- modified at 9:12 Tuesday 9th October, 2007

                                          MrPlankton

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