Working from home is an attractive way for many to earn money. Especially as a side income homebased jobs are now also in Germany highly in the course. If you want to improve your salary or even make a living from home, here are twelve professions that can easily be moved to the home office. Regardless of whether as a part-time job or main source of income, you should first inform yourself sufficiently about the various possibilities of working from home, in order to avoid potential pitfalls in employment law.
Home office or home work – two different models
First of all, you have to differentiate between home office and home work for home jobs. The main difference is that in the classic home office you work independently for a specific employer or a company. This means that one of the employers regularly allows to do his job instead of in the office from home. Home work, however, is done independently and usually for one or more clients. The decisive factor here is that this is a commercial activity. If it is based on a profit intention and regularity, it is advisable to acquire a trade license for small entrepreneurs. In case of doubt, one should consult a tax adviser when deciding whether or not to trade for his home work. Income generated in the course of homeworking must, however, always be stated in the tax return.
Home jobs with work experience
Home work can be done by just about anyone. For some occupational fields, however, specific prior knowledge is needed. After all, even if many of the jobs are easy to do online, additional specialist know-how is required for these professions.
Copywriter
Copywriters, as the name implies, write texts. As a copywriter at home you write mainly copywriting for one or sometimes several clients. In any case, you should bring creativity, a talent for research as well as good writing for this task. Basic knowledge in the field of search engine optimization is also often required. Because on SEO and search engine optimized lettering is placed with advertising texts especially for online enormously much value. An appropriate background in writing, for example by a trainee or even professional experience in the field of online marketing, help you here. Writers are also happy to publish to journalists or freelance authors. If you want to earn your money as a copywriter in home work, it is worthwhile to look for clients in appropriate copywriting or content exchanges or, in certain circumstances, to inquire directly from publishers or media companies. The former, in particular, can be of use to career starters as an entry point, because such stock exchanges offer a great first network platform for attracting potential long-term customers. The merit of a copywriter, like any other homebased job, is very different. Usually, clients pay cent amounts per written word, meaning: the more that is written, the higher the fee.
Translator
As a translator, you translate documents from one language to another. You can set different emphases (for example, on (specialist) literature or subtitles). Prerequisite for working as a translator from home is mastering the language you need to translate. Of course, proofs or references are often needed here as well, which prove what you have in your language. Studying or training as a translator is not a must, but an important criterion for potential clients. You will be paid similar to a copywriter either in cents per word or euros per line. The fee also depends on which language you translate. Specially sought after and well remunerated are especially unusual language from the asian and arabian area. In addition to exchanges specifically for translators, many translation jobs are also awarded through job portals.
Lecturer or proofreader
Editors read and rate texts in different depths. In this context, one speaks of small and large editing. The checking of spelling and grammar, however, takes over a proofreader. But not everyone who has ever read the homework of a fellow student can work directly as a lecturer or proofreader at home. A humanities study in combination with a good general education, well-founded knowledge of the language and a sense of language is often a prerequisite for earning money as a lecturer or just a corrector at home. If a large editorial is desired, then you should also know more about the topic covered in the text. The whole thing is honored per read standard pages. This is calculated regularly by dividing the total number of characters by 1800. However, the fee per standard page also varies here.
Programmer or Software Developer
Programmers and software developers are also popular jobs for homeworkers. The tasks of a programmer are the implementation of apps, software or websites. Often one also speaks in this context of the front-end developer. As a front-end developer, you take care of everything you can do as a user of a website or software. The back-end developer is more concerned about what’s behind the product, and has the main task of developing databases and systems. Since the offer of free-working front and back-end developers is large, it may be important here in addition to the appropriate training as a specialist in computer science or computer science, stand out by a unique feature of the most international and cheaper competition. Such a unique feature can be, for example, the spoken language, legal knowledge or the mastery of different programming languages. The TIOBE index, which lists the most popular programming languages, can be helpful in aligning. By the way, the hourly rate for a home-based developer is around 80 euros, which is quite high compared to previous home office jobs.
Graphic designer and media designer
Design graphic advertising and communication tools, that’s what graphic designers take care of. Even in this profession you can easily work from home. An apprenticeship as a media designer or a degree in graphic design is also only an advantage here. As a trained media designer for image and sound you can also take over tasks in the field of video editing for a client. An hourly rate of 50 to 70 euros is quite realistic for a graphic designer. Depending on the professional experience, this may also be higher. An appropriate online portfolio can additionally convince potential clients. Tasks in the field of web design can also be taken over by graphic designers, but programmers regularly take care of such orders.
Virtual secretary or virtual assistant
Secretaries or assistants are often an important part of office management. But thanks to the internet, they do not have to do their job in the office. Virtual secretaries and assistants assume typical secretarial and in the case of the assistant also accounting duties was at home. This is a good option especially for smaller craft businesses, the self-employed or even individuals who need help with (office) management. As there is quite a lot of competition here as well, professional experience and corresponding specialist knowledge are indispensable. These can be demonstrated, for example, by a commercial apprenticeship (for example, as an office clerk or office clerk). Unfortunately, the activity is often limited to telephony. If you do not have a problem, you can earn a fixed hourly rate by working as a Virtual Secretary or Home Assistant
Call Center Agent or Account Manager
Call center agents and home-based account managers act as point of contact for clients for their clients. They accept orders and complaints or provide technical support by phone. A good idiom is therefore an important part of one’s profile. Above all, many companies are looking for multilingual account managers who, at best, have training in their respective field or professional experience in the call center. The payment is different. So you can be paid either after working hours or by number of sales (in the sense of a commission or bonuses). Here, however, caution is advised, because among the quite serious offers for home work as a customer advisor are also some black sheep. The best way to make a break through the client before or looking for jobs via reputable job portals.
Home-based jobs for newcomers without specific previous knowledge
Making money from home is actually pretty easy. For example, you can easily sell your own products, such as photos or transcripts from your studies, online. You will also get rid of used items via the corresponding portals for bares. It becomes difficult when there is nothing left to sell and you still need money. But here, too, there are jobs that you can do without specific prior experience quite easily from home and sometimes even without much effort on the side.
Testing products
An experienced product tester can earn up to 3000 euros per month. No wonder more and more people want to earn a little bit of money with product testing. Usually you get for testing a product from a company an hourly wage, but often the fee is also made of vouchers or you may just keep the product tested in the end. But no matter if voucher or cash – product tester is a good entry level job for someone who likes to work from home. Particularly in demand for product tests are clearly demarcated target groups, e.g. Students or housewives. If you are interested in working as a product tester at home, it is best to register online with appropriate portals or contact the companies themselves. There you will also find the corresponding information on the progress of the product tests and the respective remuneration. A special form of the product test is also the testing of the usability of websites, apps, games and Co. Also such offers are often found in portals for product testing or in job boards.
Complete surveys
Filling out surveys can also be a good extra income. Basically, this form is similar to the work of product testers, except that here you get money or vouchers for completing surveys. The first port of call here are special survey portals or market research portals. According to their own statements, surveys are regularly sent to answer by e-mail. Depending on the portal, the fee rules and the frequency and extent of the surveys you receive differ. Therefore, it is advantageous to be as broad as possible in terms of completing surveys as (secondary) earnings.
Find suitable surveys to fill out
You want to earn something by completing surveys, but do not know where to start? Then try it for now only with the poll panel of CINT with us on UNICUM. Alternatively, you can, of course, also search the internet for market research portals and sign up for surveys or product tests.
To the survey panel. Process or record data
If you like to type things on your computer or enter them into a database, you should try your hand at data processing at home. All you need is a computer and an internet connection. In addition, care, organizational skills and speed are beneficial. Especially speed is important because as a data collector you are usually paid per order. The more you can do in a short time, the more you can earn here.
Social media
It is no longer a secret that social media can also be a profession. Especially as Youtuber and Blogger one can earn a living through advertising and affiliate marketing. Assuming of course you have the appropriate number of followers, because only then you will be interesting as an influencer for companies and brands. Nevertheless, there is a lot of work behind social media as a home office job. In addition to regularly creating content, you also have to manage yourself and always stay up to date with trends in the online industry. Not an easy task, considering how fast-paced the online industry is. The work that you have to do to be successful in social media, and maybe even make a living, should definitely not be forgotten.
Child care or tutoring
Last but not least, the absolute classics in home work: giving child care and tutoring. You may also have to provide evidence here, but still the job is not too presupposed. Especially for prospective teachers, tutoring provides a mutual benefit, as you benefit not only financially but also in teaching experience. And caring for children is a grateful task, which many parents are happy to perceive. You can often find applications in the daily newspaper or on the bulletin board of the university or even online.
Advantages and disadvantages when working from home
Working at home or working at home makes money fast and easy. Since it saves the journey to an office, it is also a very convenient alternative for many workers who would otherwise have to take long commute journeys. Nevertheless, there are a few things to consider when working in the home office.
When looking for a home job must be paid to the seriousness of the provider, because hide many black sheep online, whose offers usually attract with fast and a lot of money. The search for a job for the home office on appropriately reputable portals and job boards is recommended. Here you will not only find something, but you can also be sure that everything is going right. Also, keep in mind that working from home requires a lot of self-organization. Procrastination and interruptions of one’s own work by roommates or the like are rather counterproductive. Another criticism is the long-term planning. For working from home is extremely convenient and flexible, but also prone to failure, for example, if too few orders come in and you suddenly have to watch how you pay the rent. So before you go into a home office job, you should be aware of these things. A pros and cons list may help with the decision. In general, working from home is a model that grows with you. Because the longer and more intense you operate, the higher the likelihood that someday you might even be able to live comfortably.
You feel like working in one of these professions? Then find out now in the Career Center jobs near you!