What are some Work from Home Jobs that are legit?

This is a really great question, thank you for asking it. First, I want to acknowledge how incredibly mentally and emotionally taxing the process of sifting, interviewing, etc., is when looking for a job. My heart is going out to you because I know it isn't easy. I hope you're doing things on the side outside of the job hunt to make yourself smile, even if only for a few minutes. I'm hoping others see this post and chime in but until then, I wanted to share some things that I came across on a quick search. I found this really interesting post from msfocus with a list of links that help people living with MS find inclusive work:https://msfocus.org/Magazine/Magazine-Items/Fall-2019/Job-Opportunities-for-People-with-MS. Of course, with anything, you might still have to sift through listings but there are a few links I had never heard of that might help refining that search. I've heard good things about FlexJobs and Remote.co. I haven't personally used them but have had some reachouts from making myself 'open to work' on LinkedIn. I also have had friends go to actual company's sites to see who's hiring. This was mainly for bigger corporations but I find that not everyone, especially some bigger corps, posts opportunities outside of their company site. I'm not sure if that helps and like I said, I hope others reach out with their suggestions as well. Have you found any sites that seem to be at all promising? - Kayleigh, Team Member

you don't say what field you would like work in and that makes a huge difference in remote work. To begin, you might want to contruct your resume with experience and interests so that it is handy to use if you come across an opportunity. Make yourself visible - let people know you are looking for work. This could be through social media, online tools such as linked in, or even word of mouth. Don't be shy - promote yourself and what you can offer to an employer at every opportunity. You never know where the next job for you might be hiding! Laura, MS.net moderator, DX '08

I am wishing you the best with your search. It's a little difficult without knowing what type of work you're looking to do... but I'll chime in with the limited knowledge I have from wanting to work from home.

I started with the strong desire to work from home after a lot of people were returning to the office, mostly hybrid. I work as an accounting specialist for a manufacturing company, so most of what I do is on the computer. And I started receiving unsolicited job offers with good pay and benefits. But I already had 5 years under my belt at my job, and decided to use those offers to negotiate. I wanted a raise, and a hybrid schedule. I requested a compromise of in office until noon, then home the remainder of my day, with travel time on the clock. And they jumped at it, offered a raise higher than expected, and gave me the flexibility I needed.

Alternately, there are many things you can do from home as an independent contractor. It just tends to take either having contacts in your field who would recommend your work or marketing yourself and skills. I've been an on again off again independent accounting consultant, having to file a 1099 for wages earned, for several years. It's a good way to boost my income, but I'm not good with the marketing. All of my gigs have come from people I know and who trust my skills asking for a recommendation with a specific project.

Sorry I don't have information on leads for companies offering the remote work, but maybe something I mentioned could open an idea outside of the box?

Again, wishing you so much luck and hoping to see some other folks chime in. 💜💜