Thousands of Work-at-Home Jobs: Where to Find Them

Working from home has its benefits. You don’t deal with Chicago’s terrible expressway commutes every day. You don’t worry about what to wear. And in some cases, you can set your own hours. But what are these jobs, and where can you find them?

5 Work-from-Home Jobs on Patch

Here are five such jobs advertised on the Illinois Patch Jobs Board.

• Work from Home: Benefits Representative

• Work from Home: Reservation Sales Representative

• Perfect Sales Job! Work from home! 125k plus first year!

• BBB Recommended: Work at Home

• Work from Home: Tele Therapy Jobs

And there are many more on the Patch Jobs Board, including:

Customer service: A lot of companies want their customer service reps to work from home instead of a call center. The 24-hour nature of customer service lets a lot of reps set their own hours, especially from home. One company now hiring will give reps the opportunity to work hourly for up to 80 hours a week while earning bonuses and incentives in the process.

Online trader: Online traders work with firms to trade stocks and bonds, all from home. These jobs typically have a modest base salary with possibilities for performance-based incentives. This one, for example, with a New York-based company pays a $50,000 base, but “once a trader establishes a track record with the firm, they will be trading with enough capital to potentially earn over $100,000 per year.” The job asks for previous experience in and knowledge about finance but doesn’t necessarily require a college degree.

Data entry: Data-entry jobs are pretty straightforward and require little training or experience. Companies need their data formatted correctly and hire people to do so. These jobs can be purely performance-based and work-as-you-go. This job pays you per units entered, with bonuses for company performance.

How to Find More

Follow these simple steps:

• Click on the PATCH JOBS BOARD link here, or at the top of any local Patch page.

• Type in a keyword that fits what kind of job you’re looking for, like “work from home” or “telecommute” or anything else you’re seeking.

• Use the “more filters” button to narrow your search by education, job type and company.

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