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An Interview with . . .
Rosalind Mays,
author of The Real Deal on Telecommuting
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO READ? Questions by Work at Home Job Hunters!
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AUTHOR's BIO:
Rosalind Mays graduated with a Mass Communications degree and embarked on a financially lucrative and exciting career track in 1989. Everything was going fine until 1996 when she had her second child and the child-care costs became too much. She and her husband decided that she would stay at home and raise their two children.
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To supplement their income, she began looking for telecommuting work. She finally found work as an Internet Researcher after 685 hours (4 months of 8 hour days) of intense searching. Disgusted with the lack of legitimate telecommuting resources, Rosalind decided to compile her many hours of notes into a report to help those searching for work they can do at home. She offered it to one of her clients "Sienna Publishing Company." They gladly published her work and it has become a best seller for the company.
Today, Rosalind is a mother of THREE children (all under 7). She is working as an Internet Researcher; her business "Welch & Rochell Secretarial Support" is flourishing and she is currently working on several other reports for Sienna Publishing Company.
A: I began my career in writing in second grade. The assignment was my first research paper. I remember it vividly, I picked the state of Hawaii as my topic. My teacher, Ms. Blaylock, was very impressed with my work because unlike my classmates (who just took notes from the encyclopedia), I WROTE the Tourist Information Board of Hawaii and asked for brochures and maps and such. I carefully cut out pictures and images of plants, maps, wildlife and people and wrote a 10 page paper and TYPED it. Back then I used a MANUAL typewriter and the hunt'n peek method. I used ALOT of white-out (liquid paper). I even had a bibliography! Needless to say, I aced that assignment. I suppose you could say it was a fore-runner to The Real Deal on Telecommuting which has TONS of resources it in as well! [smile]
Q: You're right, this book is packed with a lot of information. How long did it take to write?
A: Well, initially, when the e-book was a report that was only about 15 pages long, it took 685 hours. But after three revisions (I revise it every year) I can honestly say it has taken much more than 685 hours to compile all the information I have in the book now.
Q: Is The Real Deal on Telecommuting like the other books on working at home which lists jobs or employers looking for telecommuters?
A: No. This book provides the methods I've used to find good, legitimate telecommuting jobs since 1997. Yes, I've been doing this for four years now.
This report does not list companies looking for telecommuters, because COMPANIES are not looking for telecommuters -- EMPLOYERS are looking for "EMPLOYEES" NOT telecommuters. My goal in writing this book is to help the telecommuting job seeker find PLENTY of leads so it does not take the job seeker 600 hours of searching to become a bona fide telecommuter.
Q: Have you ever been scammed?
A: Thank God I was too poor to get scammed. I didn't have two pennies to rub against each other, so when I was desperate enough to want to try some of the dubious offers, I couldn't. I just didn't have any money to purchase the directory of home-employment companies for $59 or the at-home program for $129. That kind of money bought a week's worth of groceries for my family. I was not sacrificing the food from my babies' mouths. So I kept searching, convinced that there must be some information on this topic for free or a small fee (say $5 to $10). But no matter where I looked -- nothing. So I developed my e-book and website. Luckily, a lot of people took my lead and there is much more good information out there now.
Q: So, what did you learn from all that scamming activity?
A: What I learned is this:
2. Job descriptions of legitimate employment have "a lot" of information and even more requirements, because the employer wants the "right" applicants.
3. Employers will ask for the usual things: a resume, samples of previous work, interviews, etc.
Q: What is the main problem the work-at-home job hunter faces besides scammers?
A: The underlying problem with telecommuting (working from home) is the job hunter looking for "at-home work" and the employers of "remote employees" have two different definitions of "telecommuting."
Those searching for telecommuting work are looking for employers who will allow them to work from home 100% of the time with the same pay and possibly the same benefits as working an "outside job."
On the other hand, the employer defines telecommuting as a person that has been employed with the company for some time, proved themselves reliable and able to work with little supervision, and will work one to two days a week at home on special projects.
See the problem in this situation?
We really need to begin to think like the employer if we want to make our job searches more productive. I point out these types of problems throughout my e-book so telecommuting job-hunters are aware of these types of obsticals while they look for legitimate opportunities. This is crucial information that they need to know and that many "work at home resources" don't talk about.
Q: Do you have any tips for the work-at-home job hunter?
A: Yes, if a potential employer does not ask for a resume, references, examples of work or an interview AND they ask for money . . . RUN!
Q: So, what projects are you currently working on?
A: Updating the REAL DEAL to become a comprehensive guide to all the resources on working at home (on the internet and in the "real world"). This revision of the current e-book will be coming out in just a couple of months. I am also working on more REAL DEAL books that should come out later this year.
Q: How do you write? What is your most comfortable tool, environment, etc.?
A: I enjoy writing with pen and paper. My initial outlines are always on pen and paper. However, I find that I write best on my Apple Macintosh Computer. My husband always kid me about this because we actually have TWO computers in the house . . . the PC, which I work on most of the time and I have all my business stuff on it. And then there's my MAC, which I use strictly for writing.
You see, I have a weird affinity toward the MAC because it was introduced on my birthday. Yes, I was born on January 24th, the same day the Macintosh Computer was introduced during the Super Bowl.
Also, the year the Macintosh was introduced, was the year I graduated from High School and went out into the world as an independent adult. So, I'm weirdly connected to the MAC because we share pivotal moments together. It's weird sharing pivotal moments with a computer but, hey strange things makes life interesting. MACs RULE!
Q: Okay, fun stuff. What is your favorite color, food, place?
A: [Laugh] Color - Red. I love vibrant, loud colors and red has got to be the king of loud. My choice of color should also give you a clue to my personality. Food - Shrimp, French Fries and Chocolate Cake. The richer, the more fattening, the BETTER is my motto. Place - a tie between the Bahamas and Las Vegas.
Q: Do you accept questions and inquiries from your readers?
A: Heck yeah! I LOVE questions. And I LOVE talking to visitors to my web site and readers of my books, they give me such great insight for revisions and additions to my books so I can make them better and more useful. What I DON'T LIKE are people who ask me to conduct an ENTIRE job hunting curriculum for them and when I tell them that I can't, they get really snippy with me. I want to tell them -- excuse me, that's what the BOOK is for! You see, I have a job and a part-time business AND three kids to take care of. I don't mind taking time to answer a question, but I really don't have the time to do a full job search for each person who asks me. And believe me, I get asked to conduct a full job search about three times a week! [smile]
Q: I am in the same position as you were when you were at your breaking point. I unfortunately don't have a credit card to order your book. I am desperate and need to find a telecommuting job ASAP. Please help me if you can. Thank you.
A: I am sorry that you are desperate, but I can not help you to get a telecommuting job ASAP. There is no such thing as finding a telecommuting job ASAP. When people are desperate, they are open to scams . . . so please be careful.
The secret to job hunting: It takes 3 times as long to find a telecommuting job as it is to find a REGULAR job. If it takes a month to find a REGULAR job -- then it takes 3 months to find a telecommuting job.
There is no QUICK way to do this. As I stated in my e-book, it took me 4 MONTHS to find my own telecommuting job (and that was searching 8 hours a day intensively). The reason I created the book was to shorten that time for people in their job search and keep them from being scammed.
If you need money NOW, then you should get an OUTSIDE job and then conduct a job search for telecommuting work. That way you are not so desperate in your search and you can steer clear from scammers and such.
Here are some places that you can visit that have free job listings for telecommuting work.
Please make sure NOT TO PAY AN EMPLOYER for a job . Employers should only request resumes, proof of skill, references and/or interview. That is it. Money should only be mentioned if the employer is talking about your SALARY.
Go to these sites regularly:
I hope this helps you. I'm sorry for the gloomy information above, but I would rather tell you LIKE IT IS, then to leave you adrift and open to scammers.
A: There are lots of things you can do . . .
1. Tutoring students. I have a friend who is currently doing this and is receiving $12.00 an hour to tutor students with their homework. She loves it, especially now that she tutors three students at a time, that's $36.00 an hour for 4 hours a day.
You can even provide tutoring service online. Check these sites out:
1800Tutor
Tutor.net
2. Copy-editing. I'm terrible at proofreading my own work and there are lots of people creating e-books, publications, websites that need your particular skill.
American Copy Editors Society
Copy Editor Job Board
3. Writing. There are many resources that will tell you how to earn a living online with your writing skill.
Jobs for Writers
Writer's Path
4. [Curriculum] Lesson Planning.
An idea: You may wish to contact all the scholastic testing services. They need "readers and graders" for the English portion of the standardized tests.
I hope this helped!
A: I get this message ALL THE TIME. So feel at ease that you are NOT the only one that feel they are saying "Hello" in a dark void and not even hearing echoes come back! :-)
First, let me explain something. You are working in a NEW ERA where employers don't feel the need to even SEND a "we received your resume, thank you for applying and you are being considered" letter or postcard. The NEW etiquette (and I hate it by the way) says . . .
"If you don't hear from us, we're not interested. If you hear from us, we're considering you. But either way, PLEASE don't call us and ask us if we received your application because we have no time to look."
So you could probably submit 200 applications and PERHAPS you may receive one or two "thank you for applying" notices.
Now, in your case . . . as proofreader/copy editor, you may be looking in the wrong direction . . .
Have you searched for jobs on websites for WRITERS or PUBLISHERS?
Below is a list of resources that I offer to you, hopefully they will provide you with more leads . . .
Copyeditor Job Board
Communications and Media Jobs
Sunoasis Jobs
The Write Jobs
By the way, many of the above are in my e-book The Real Deal on Telecommuting which shows you how to search and find the jobs like I find for my website. My theory is, if people find jobs on their own (instead of solely using the job listing I provide) they have a better chance at the jobs they find because they are not competiting with HUNDREDS of others that visit my site and apply for the same job.
I get over 6,000 visitors a month to my job listings so just think of all the people you are competing with. If only 10% of the people who visit apply to the SAME job you are interested in, that's 600 "thank you notices" that the employer would have to produce . . . no wonder you get no notice that your application was received! :-)
I hope this helps!
A: Entry-Level telecommuting jobs are pretty non-existent. You must understand that entry-level positions mean positions that need CAREFUL SUPERVISION by management for training and reliability. Management has a hard enough time offering telecommuting work to people they KNOW don't need careful supervision -- never-the-less people they have to train remotely.
Think about it, it's really difficult to TRAIN people face-to-face, just think of the difficulties that come with attempting to train someone REMOTELY. Employers just don't want to deal with that type of headache. So most telecommuting jobs (legitimate ones)only offer the option to work remotely for those with lots of experience and have SHOWN that they can do the job with NO SUPERVISION.
Now scammers KNOW that there are alot of people out there that WANT entry-level work-at-home jobs. So, they prey on people that don't understand the difficulty of training remotely. They prey on people who refuse to acknowledge that employers are not offering the benefit of telecommuting to entry-level workers. They offer these jobs . . . for a fee, then they don't deliver.
Now, you say you have experience as a Calligrapher. Let's focus on that The Real Deal on Telecommuting NOW! or write to: Sienna Publishing Co. 13350 San Pablo Avenue #A1-121, San Pablo, CA 94806 Email Us: info@siennapublishing.com or call: 1-877-716-5511
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