Telecommuting Tips
An Interview with Sylvie Charrier,author of You Can Work in Your PJs
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Q: Sylvie, why did you write "You Can Work in Your PJs"?
I've written this eBook series so that people like you will find out
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about what it
takes to build your business, and get those elusive telecommuting
jobs out there. Believe me, there are real home based jobs, but
what most of the work at home sites omit in their information
packages is that it takes work to get work. Finding a telecommuting
job can be a full time job in itself, but if you don't have all the facts,
you will be spinning your wheels trying to get somewhere and you
will probably give up within a few weeks. That would be a shame,
because there aren't enough high quality telecommuters as it is!
Q: How does someone who wants to work from home get a real
job?
Real telecommuters know exactly how to work at home, and they
never run out of work. In fact, there are so many opportunities for
people who are willing to work, it's a wonder everyone isn't already
working from home! The trick to finding an unlimited supply of
homebased jobs is to create a niche service with very little
competition, and then be selective about the types of clients or
employers you want to work for. Too many people are wasting time
sending hundreds of resumes with no results, when the easiest
solutions are being ignored. That's what we talk about in
"You Can Work in Your PJs". We get down to the nitty gritty
and talk about the facts, not the hype.
Q: Why do you preach "Never Pay for Work"?
This is a very simple rule we obsessively preach and teach to
everyone we meet online. There is simply no reason why anyone
should ever pay money to work. I don't care if you're applying for a
homebased job or an onsite job, it's all the same. You wouldn't pay
to work in someone's office, so why pay to work at home? It just
isn't necessary!
Q: Isn't telecommuting just available for programmers and web
designers?
No way! In fact, most real telecommuters aren't very technical at all!
There's a huge need for people who are specialized and able to
handle the repetitive tasks that employers don't want to do for
themselves. the key is to be aware of exactly how to apply your
skills in a very targeted and specific way. Sending vague resumes
that say "I'm a homebased typist" is about as useless as walking
into a hamburger shop and demanding they serve caviar. It just
won't work. We teach you exactly how to be a typist, or researcher,
or desktop publisher (or anything else) from home and spend your
time working instead of just looking for work.
Q: How did you learn all these tricks and techniques? What were
you doing before you wrote this book?
You probably find this hard to believe, but when I started working
from home, I didn't have a dime to my name and I didn't have a
computer either. All I had was a typewriter and a telephone, and I
still managed to make a living from home. I am a single mother,
and at the time, I was on welfare! I still can't believe all that's
happened to bring me to this point, but a few years ago, I was so
busy with my homebased contracts that I was desperate for some
talented people to give me a hand. I started a company called
Workaholics4Hire. You might have heard of it. This company
specializes in working with telecommuters all over the world and
getting real homebased jobs for our members. But even this wasn't
enough for me. I knew there had to be a way I could help more
people become successfull telecommuters, so I decided I would
write down all the tips and tricks I used to become successful. I
make well over $100,000 a year just working on projects for my
clients, and all from my home office. I wanted to create a simple
system that anyone could use to make a great living at home too,
doing real jobs! That's how "You Can Work in Your PJs"
came together. In this eBook, I literally share all my secrets so
anyone, no matter what their skills, can do exactly like I did and
learn to work from home forever!
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Sylvie Charrier is the President and Founder of Workaholics4Hire.
You can download your own copy of "You Can Work in Your PJs" by visiting this link today.
