Working while raising a kid – or even kids is hard. However, a lot of mothers do not have the privilege not to work. The fact that more and more companies offer positions that can be performed from home makes the life of a mum who wants to work easier.
But mothers – and all people for that matter – should be careful because all that glitters is not gold. There are some jobs which although they can be done remotely, not only do employers ask their staff to work many hours a day but also they don’t pay so well for the amount of time and effort they demand. In order not to avoid such situations, below you will find six stay at home mum jobs that are flexible and pay well.
Social Media Manager
If you have some experience managing social media accounts for businesses, you can easily find a job in a company that it is okay with you working from home. This is a creative job with a variety of tasks to be done daily, from replying to comments to taking and uploading photos and videos. The best part is that it is a truly flexible role as there are apps you can use which will save the posts you have created and make them public at a time and day you’ve set.
Web Designer
If you know how to build and update websites, how to design web pages and add multimedia and links in blog posts, you have a basic knowledge of web design. This is a job that can easily be done remotely if you use video call apps in order to stay in touch with your clients and get feedback from them so that you know if they are happy with your work or you need to make changes.
Voice Actor
If you have a high-quality microphone and you can express a wide range of emotions through your voice, then you can easily work as a voice actor. Should you create an account at a listing site like voquent.com, you will receive offers for voice-over jobs from all around the world. You have the right to reject some of them and accept only the ones that you are excited about and pay well.
Online Tutor
Are you a certified teacher? Are you the one who always helps the kids with their homework? There are many websites online that help professional teachers and tutors find students. No matter what the subject is you teach, you can enrol on those sites. All the lessons can be attended online and you are the one who sets the price and the time.
Translator
Do you speak a foreign language fluently? If yes, you can work as a translator and translate written or spoken texts from the foreign language you know to your native language and vice versa. You can either sign up to a freelance site and find clients there or work at a company that needs translators, like a publishing house or a law firm. It is a job that you can take a look at the size of the text you have to translate and give an estimation of how long it will take you to translate it.
Transcriber
A transcriber produces a written copy of what is being said in a media file, like a video, or at a live event, such as a trial. If there is a video or an audio recording of the thing that needs a transcript, then this is a job that can be done at home. This job can be tricky only if the quality of the recording you’ve received isn’t good.
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