Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living
Praise for Christine Durst and Michael Haaren:
"Work At Home Now is the ultimate guide for teleworkers. Its smart, practical advice and trove of great resources and tips will be valuable to anyone hoping for the freedom and challenge of working at home."
--Daniel H. Pink, author of Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind
"America's ultimate expert on work at home"
--Woman's World Magazine, on Christine Durst
"A must-read for anyone considering a home-based job."
--Fortu
Customer Reviews
|
66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
No-nonsense book of valuable resources for working at home, By Cathryn Z. Wilson "grammarista" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living (Paperback)
I've been a long-time fan of the authors' website, the RatRaceRebellion, and when I had an opportunity to read their newest book, I jumped on it. I've read lots of "work at home" books, and they all said basically the same things. Durst's and Haaren's new book doesn't dwell on the same old things that are in the other books; instead, it jumps right to the heart of what all new home-based workers want to know - where to find work. Not only do the authors list a multitude of websites offering work-at-home opportunities, they've checked out every one of the websites, plus they've organized the listing into job types (they've included categories such as "merchandiser" and "notary" that are more "work FROM home). They've even included a category of websites for work in the "adult" industry (if you're so inclined)!
The authors have also done a great job showing readers how to do effective Google and Craigslist searches for work, and they tell what to look for in order to avoid scams. All in all, this is a very well-written and extremely well-organized book about how to find a good home-based job and avoid all the scams out there. I highly recommend it!
42 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
Some good tips but not a lot of useful places, By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living (Paperback)
I bought "Work at Home Now" because I'm struggling with getting well after surgery and would love to make some money from home. Unfortunately, so would tons of other people. Work at home now has some useful tips at the beginning, like search phrases to use to avoid the scams, and how to spot legit opportunities. The most helpful sections show websites by job-type available. Note: Many of the websites listed require experience in a specific field. I have business clerical experience, and there aren't many jobs out there for people with my skill set. I have applied where I could, and have heard nothing. Also, many of the sites don't have positions open right now, and aren't likely to for some time. The long and the short of it? Borrow this book from a friend or the library. It's a good general reference, but you will likely only have about 10 places to which you can apply, and probably won't hear from them for the next year or two.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Book with Valuable Information!, By
This review is from: Work at Home Now: The No-nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living (Paperback)
If you're looking to work at home, this is the book to get. i was lucky enough to win this book from a drawing. Not only is it well-written, it has valuable information to steer you in the right direction for finding a work at home job. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are well-known for providing valuable information for spotting scams. They have a wonderful website with the same valuable information and more. The book tells you what to look for, and it also provides the legitimate work at home websites. They are also well-known for appearing on ABC News, 20/20 and CNN and alerting the public about scams. For years, they've helped alert the public and inform us that there are legitimate home based jobs out there. And now they have a book as well. They deserve a thumbs up for teaming up with so many other forces to make it all possible!
I recommend this book completely! |
Share your thoughts with other customers:
› See all 25 customer reviews...
Find More Work-Job-Career Products
No-nonsense book of valuable resources for working at home,
I’ve been a long-time fan of the authors’ website, the RatRaceRebellion, and when I had an opportunity to read their newest book, I jumped on it. I’ve read lots of “work at home” books, and they all said basically the same things. Durst’s and Haaren’s new book doesn’t dwell on the same old things that are in the other books; instead, it jumps right to the heart of what all new home-based workers want to know – where to find work. Not only do the authors list a multitude of websites offering work-at-home opportunities, they’ve checked out every one of the websites, plus they’ve organized the listing into job types (they’ve included categories such as “merchandiser” and “notary” that are more “work FROM home). They’ve even included a category of websites for work in the “adult” industry (if you’re so inclined)!
The authors have also done a great job showing readers how to do effective Google and Craigslist searches for work, and they tell what to look for in order to avoid scams.
All in all, this is a very well-written and extremely well-organized book about how to find a good home-based job and avoid all the scams out there. I highly recommend it!
Was this review helpful to you?
|A Great book for everyone looking to work at home,
I won this book in a drawing. I was planning to buy it anyways because it is written by two very experienced authors. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are highly qualified individuals who have done some amazing analysis on this fast growing segment of the job market. They have done the research and have included many up to the minute reviews of legitimate work at home/telecommute companies. This book is so very well organized. It takes you through the steps to determine if you are really ready to take on the challenge and rewards of working from home. This book is a great resource for the new job seeker as well as the seasoned professional looking for inspiration and guidance as they consider the logistics of working from home. I would recommend this for everyone.
Was this review helpful to you?
|Some good tips but not a lot of useful places,
I bought “Work at Home Now” because I’m struggling with getting well after surgery and would love to make some money from home. Unfortunately, so would tons of other people. Work at home now has some useful tips at the beginning, like search phrases to use to avoid the scams, and how to spot legit opportunities. The most helpful sections show websites by job-type available. Note: Many of the websites listed require experience in a specific field. I have business clerical experience, and there aren’t many jobs out there for people with my skill set. I have applied where I could, and have heard nothing. Also, many of the sites don’t have positions open right now, and aren’t likely to for some time. The long and the short of it? Borrow this book from a friend or the library. It’s a good general reference, but you will likely only have about 10 places to which you can apply, and probably won’t hear from them for the next year or two.
Was this review helpful to you?
|