Now that we are relying on our own places to work since Covid-19 took over the world, the topic of working from home has come under a magnifying glass. With the whole world connected and technology giving us more and more opportunities to choose how and where we work, different types of home-based businesses have emerged. The variety of homework options is now so broad that one often cannot see the wood for the trees. So in this article, we outline the best work-from-home jobs that pay the most (and are also a lot of fun).
Before focusing on these jobs, it is important to keep a few things in mind. Unfortunately, finding work at home jobs is sometimes very difficult. The reason it is difficult is that there are a lot of work offers that are fraudulent. These are scams that first require you to pay a hefty load of money in order to get to work. So, caution is key when it comes to finding work-from-home jobs.
Why Working From Home is a Great Idea
There are many advantages to working from home. For example, you have no travel time and you can often arrange your time completely on your own. You have now more time to bring your child to school (or daycare), more time to cook, do some errands or attend an online sport class. Moreover, thanks to better concentration and increased productivity, the quality of work increases. Meetings are mostly more productive and shorter and there is in general less noise in your house. Often, working from home also reduces stress and reduces the number of absences due to illness.
Do you want to make a career switch? Have you been fired and do you want to use your spare time until you have a new job? Or do you want to earn a nice additional salary? Below we discuss the most common and highest paying remote jobs:
Affiliate marketing
Chances are you’ve heard something about affiliate marketing, but never quite caught on to how exactly it works, or what it is in the first place. If we had to give a very concise, short definition, affiliate marketing is a marketing business model where your customers and/or readers become your salespeople. It involves referring to a product or service by sharing it on social media platforms, or on a website. The affiliate earns a commission each time someone makes a purchase through the unique link associated with their recommendation. On average, an affiliate can earn $10,000 a year to $400,000.
Clinical Research Coordinator
A clinical research coordinator is co-responsible for conducting clinical scientific research in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. He or she supervises and coordinates various phases of the study. It is not necessary to have a graduate degree to apply for this job. Although some companies ask you to come to the research lab, there are also companies that facilitate this work entirely from home. As a clinical research coordinator you can earn more than $48,000 a year!
Customer Service Representative
A customer service representative provides product/services information, answers questions, and resolves any emerging problems. Are you in possession of good communication skills? And do you have fast working internet at home? Then this is the job for you. For this job, you can earn between $8 and $15 per hour.
Website Tester
In today’s technologically developed world, it is very important for any business to have a well-functioning website. Businesses want to make sure that their websites are intuitive and easy to navigate: that’s why they hire people who are willing to spend (about) 15 to 20 minutes of their time on the navigability of the site. On average, a tester can earn about $15 per test.
In short, there are plenty of possibilities to choose from – do make sure that you do research on the job you want to apply for first. Some sites can be fraudulent and in todays ubiquitous world of online media, it can happen to you too. Working from home can benefit not only you, but also the company that you work for. Working from home usually means fewer interruptions, less office politics, a lower level of noise, and fewer (or more productive) meetings. When you add in the lack of a commute, remote workers often have more time and fewer distractions, resulting in higher productivity—a major benefit of working from home for both individuals and companies.