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From the Email Bag -- Home-Based Jobs on Craigslist Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I recently began searching for home-based jobs on Craigslist, and I found many leads. I also see many Craigslist leads on other work-at-home websites. Why don't you ever list their jobs on your website? - Melinda in Spokane, Wash. Dear Melinda: Craigslist is a great resource for many things, and it is one of the Internet's enduring success stories. But the site has also attracted many con artists, and the "scam ratio" among the home-based job leads there is quite high. According to our research, the scam ratio among home-based job ads online in general is 60 to 1. In other words, for every 61 leads you see, one will be legitimate. On Craigslist, however, we estimate the scam ratio at over 100 to 1. Also, because many of the job listings on Craigslist are anonymous, it's often difficult if not impossible to evaluate the hirer behind the lead. Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I wear several hats in the small startup where I work, and one of them is "in-house tech expert." The problem is, I don't have an information technology background, and I feel like I'm in over my head. Because we're online all the time, I especially worry about all the viruses and malware out there. Where can I keep track of new threats and get advice on how to counter or avoid them? - Daniel in Baltimore, Md. Dear Daniel: Fortunately, there are some "white hats" out there to help protect us from all the "black hats" who want to hack our computers. One expert we recommend is Brian Krebs, who reports on viruses and other threats at Krebsonsecurity.com. You might also check out Tech Republic's security channel at Techrepublic.com. Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I'm a high school teacher who was laid off last year. I haven't been able to find a job in my school district, but I've heard that some companies are hiring teachers and tutors to work from home. Do you know anything about that? - Elizabeth in Detroit, Mich. Dear Elizabeth: The trend toward online learning is growing steadily, led by colleges and universities, who find low-overhead virtual courses more profitable than their onsite counterparts. Gradually, K-12 systems are offering more online options, too. The online tutoring movement has also grown, fueled by rising competition for seats in good universities. The international spread of the Internet is pushing the trend, too, as students and working adults from Asia and other regions hire U.S. tutors and instructors in such subjects as conversational English. For possible jobs and assignments, see such sites as ConnectionsAcademy.com, Tutor.com and Idapted.com. Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are leaders in the work-at-home movement and advocates of de-rat-raced living. Their latest book is "Work at Home Now," a guide to finding home-based jobs. They offer additional guidance on finding home-based work at www.RatRaceRebellion.com. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2011 BY STAFFCENTRIX, DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM |
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