Employment - working from home

Hi Grumpy,

Sorry to hear about your daughter's problems.  I'm guessing she's probably very good at certain things to do with work - but it either isn't being recognised, or the anxiety she must feel in that situation is making her falter at some tasks. 

What is it that she currently does?  What is she good at?  What does she really enjoy doing?  Do you think, if she could find the right sort of job - with people who were more accepting of her, or on her wavelength - that she might find it easier having a 'go to' job?

I worked from home for a little while and it really suited me.  I could keep my own hours and didn't have to go out.  The only trouble with it was that it was commission-only - working as a recruiter for a London-based IT firm.  It was entirely computer/internet-based work, and involved conducting interviews via Skype.  We used to get companies coming to us with IT staff requirements, then I would generally spend most of my time connecting with likely candidates on LinkedIn and trying to get them interested.  The income was variable - but such is the case with self-employment.  Some months I made a few hundred, other months over a thousand.  But I had a partner at the time, so it was manageable.

It really comes down to what she enjoys doing and what she's good at.  I didn't especially enjoy that work, but at least I didn't have to 'go' to work.  Many companies now employ home-workers, because it saves on property costs.  Things like data mining, or data input.  Check around on the 'net.  There must be dedicated websites which advertise for home-workers.

All the best,

Tom

Hi Grumpy,

Sorry to hear about your daughter's problems.  I'm guessing she's probably very good at certain things to do with work - but it either isn't being recognised, or the anxiety she must feel in that situation is making her falter at some tasks. 

What is it that she currently does?  What is she good at?  What does she really enjoy doing?  Do you think, if she could find the right sort of job - with people who were more accepting of her, or on her wavelength - that she might find it easier having a 'go to' job?

I worked from home for a little while and it really suited me.  I could keep my own hours and didn't have to go out.  The only trouble with it was that it was commission-only - working as a recruiter for a London-based IT firm.  It was entirely computer/internet-based work, and involved conducting interviews via Skype.  We used to get companies coming to us with IT staff requirements, then I would generally spend most of my time connecting with likely candidates on LinkedIn and trying to get them interested.  The income was variable - but such is the case with self-employment.  Some months I made a few hundred, other months over a thousand.  But I had a partner at the time, so it was manageable.

It really comes down to what she enjoys doing and what she's good at.  I didn't especially enjoy that work, but at least I didn't have to 'go' to work.  Many companies now employ home-workers, because it saves on property costs.  Things like data mining, or data input.  Check around on the 'net.  There must be dedicated websites which advertise for home-workers.

All the best,

Tom

Tom, you were a high flying 'head hunter' a dream job for some.