To Pay or Not To Pay ~ Understanding Working From Home
What is the first thing people tell you when responding to an ad to "work from home"?
If it costs money it must be a scam. But is that really true?
You wouldn’t expect to go to an interview in the office building down the street and after being offered the job be required to get your checkbook out and start writing.
No.
The companies offering employment to someone should never charge you to work for them whether you’re working from an office cubicle or a corner in your kitchen.
If you are an employee with that company, you work for them, they pay you. Yet we see so many ads on and offline that read, “Work from Home, only $29.95.”
Your first reaction is probably that of most, toss it, delete it, don’t believe it. Now I’m not going to say that such an ad is a scam or one to be doubted. But then again I’m not going to say that you can believe it. Just like an ad for anything, all ads need to be researched.
So why do so many post ads asking for money in exchange for a work at home opportunity? Because it is not uncommon nor is it unexpected for one to pay for a “business opportunity.” That’s the difference.
Many folks out there read ads and as soon as they see a dollar sign they are quick to assume it is a scam. That is not necessarily the case. Ads that offer a home business or work at home opportunity are in essence offering to sell you a franchise of sorts. In a home business you are an independent contractor, a business owner. You are not an employee with the company.
You frequent the local fast food restaurant and one day you see a sign offering a franchise of that business, an opportunity to work for yourself. Would you scoff at the fact there’s a price tag associated with it? No. You would expect it. Just because there is a fee for a work at home opportunity is no reason to dismiss it.
There are many people working successfully from home and making money after purchasing a work at home business opportunity.As we’ve said so many times before read the ads, talk to others, research, research, research.
If it costs money it must be a scam. But is that really true?
You wouldn’t expect to go to an interview in the office building down the street and after being offered the job be required to get your checkbook out and start writing.
No.
The companies offering employment to someone should never charge you to work for them whether you’re working from an office cubicle or a corner in your kitchen.
If you are an employee with that company, you work for them, they pay you. Yet we see so many ads on and offline that read, “Work from Home, only $29.95.”
Your first reaction is probably that of most, toss it, delete it, don’t believe it. Now I’m not going to say that such an ad is a scam or one to be doubted. But then again I’m not going to say that you can believe it. Just like an ad for anything, all ads need to be researched.
So why do so many post ads asking for money in exchange for a work at home opportunity? Because it is not uncommon nor is it unexpected for one to pay for a “business opportunity.” That’s the difference.
Many folks out there read ads and as soon as they see a dollar sign they are quick to assume it is a scam. That is not necessarily the case. Ads that offer a home business or work at home opportunity are in essence offering to sell you a franchise of sorts. In a home business you are an independent contractor, a business owner. You are not an employee with the company.
You frequent the local fast food restaurant and one day you see a sign offering a franchise of that business, an opportunity to work for yourself. Would you scoff at the fact there’s a price tag associated with it? No. You would expect it. Just because there is a fee for a work at home opportunity is no reason to dismiss it.
There are many people working successfully from home and making money after purchasing a work at home business opportunity.As we’ve said so many times before read the ads, talk to others, research, research, research.
posted by mawah @ 1:29 PM
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