I Hate my Work at Home Job

By the third week of operating as a 'work from home infomercial phone order taker', I had concluded that I hated what I was doing. Hated it. Of course, I hated the thought of not being able to pay my bills more. I was going to suck it up until I could figure out a better way to survive.

Hating what you do and needing to pay the bills are both powerful motivators. Really, I was back to square one but at least I had some money coming in which alleviated some of the stress that had been weighing me down for months.

I continued to work at real estate. Somewhat an exercise in futility. Blogging had become a chore and most of my posts had skewed in an exceptionally negative light. Bringing myself to write a post on how the real estate market was not as bad as the media was reporting was nearly impossible. I was also not capable of blogging on how tough the market had become. The last thing the market needed was another know-it-all real estate agent screaming 'I told you so' from the rooftops. Although I did do a few 'hey, I tried to warn you' posts. There is nothing worse than trying to tell someone facing foreclosure that 'it is not as bad as it seems'. I still love real estate, I still work it, and I wait for the day when the market becomes stable again.

Back to the reality at hand. While I knew I could spend the rest of my life taking infomercial phone calls from the comfort of my home, I also knew I would become unhappy in short order.

There is something important to note. My 'work at home infomercial phone order taker' job was not a bad job. The pay was good especially once you figure in the savings for transportation, clothing, and lunch. I could work whenever I wanted. I had no 'pesky, irritating co-workers' and no office politics. It was easily a near-perfect job. The job itself 'work at home infomercial phone order taker' was not difficult. The most difficult part was sticking to the required script and sounding enthusiastic at all times. The fundamental problem with the job was it was boring. I was bored. There is very little independent thinking required when you are handed the exact step to follow and cautioned that should you deviate you will be terminated.

I was going to continue to take those calls but I was going to have to find some way to support myself that was challenging and rewarding and paid well.

Comments

[Suzanne Fairweather]

I am hoping you can guide me to a legitimate work at home position. My dad is getting up in age and now I feel compelled to move to a small town to take care of him. Working at home is my only option. Did you have to pay up front to do this? What are the time factors and how much can I expect to make?

I hope that you have found a job you enjoy. Thanking you in advance if you can help guide me.
Suzanne