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I wish I could figure out how to work from home! I feel like I’ll be stuck behind a desk for the rest of my life. Why are all the work from home jobs scams? —Tired of the grind
This article appears in Sep 23-29, 2010.
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I was thinking that a sex phone operator job would be PERFECT. I’m not joking in the least…it would be really easy, guys are always telling me I have a sexy voice and I don’t see a downside. BUT… how do you get these jobs??
Actually, a friend of mine works from home for RBC. She has a home office set up, works regular hours and really enjoys the flexibility of being home. It’s possible… not sure how she lucked into it though.
It would be a great way to make more money for sure! Interesting… sex phone operator… a couple hours/night. Would be a good deal.
But, how do you get a sex phone operator job?
Maybe start your own business. Apply for funding. Do some strategic advertising. Hire a couple of young women who can’t get other work, and the government grants will be flooding in. 😉 Ya think?
hmm… that’s an idea Ralmn… want to work for me? Or as a co-founder?? I already have a fed job… but this would be fun!
i’m game, apparently i have a right some sexy voice on the phone
Oh ya, I could happily make a little cash on the side. I work full time too – but would happily co-found this organization with you. I already know a bit about funding for small businesses, we’ll see what my contacts have to say about this. It needs a PC name and for funding purposes it’ll have to be “caller services for those seeking rehabilitative support for personal issues”…
OK… sounds like a plan! PG you’re hired!
The company I’m employed with allows me to work from home and from within the office building. It’s great! No, I am not in two places at once….but wouldn’t that be great too.
wow, who knew seb was a phone sex worker. perhaps he can give us some tips
Ya, and not like it’s a competition for our services… we’ll aim for the straight men he can have the gay ones. Two totally different markets. He drives and SUV, does that mean there’s lots of $ to be made in this industry?
I’m hoping there’s a lot of money involved… I know if we do girl on girl online cam shows we can make a mint! LOL
I’ll be the Director, “time for you close-up Ms Deville”.
Ok my online cam show account is set up… let’s get this started girls 😉
va va vroom! this shall be interesting. We can also sell tickets for a private screening at the next bitchers summit. Sounds like it’ll be a busy event. Too bad the new conference centre isn’t ready yet…
I could swing the Double-Dee-Duo in circles until I became airborn.
i am an old bag, talking is my game not gettin naked^^
…and hugo i am lovin the new avatar. woof woof woof
ok, ignoring all the sexy talk or I’ll never get anything done…
you need to apply to places involved in
1. payroll… they tend to have remote connectivity
2. tech services or consulting… they obviously have the know-how to implement remote computing.
unsure of any others…
We could hire you zZz to be out technical consultant and get us all wired up for our phone/video service… we could do regular touch tone, and since you seem so interested in the video thing, PF, we could also have a skype service 🙂
networking? ug..
if I have to….
see there’s two sides to it…
the tech courses for networking and setting up the place…
all the cabling, routers, switches…
all that’s in NSCC
at uni, you learn application development, coding,
business cycles of a project, and all that fun ‘sit at my desk and type’ stuff…
can i come to?
Omg can I work for you guys tooo?! I sound like I’m 12 on the phone!
Yes, yes, yes… 🙂
How are you at website design, zZz? you can be in charge of all that too.. Don’t worry, we’ll need support for all aspects of sex phone work business…
Mod, you’d be excellent, I bet.
And mel, we’ll market you to those who like the young’uns… ha ha.
Well you have the pedo market cornered.
i am officially creeped out
The Ontario Supreme Court has found the Prostitution & Bawdy house Laws Unconstitutional….once the arsehole politicians get done trying to control the courts & the appeal process is over….there’s a stay at home job for you….& it won’t be a scam ~;)
How do you feel now Paingirl !
Sometimes the sexy girls on the phone sex lines are actually guys with soft fem voices…hehehehe!
I’ll help with the network set-up, did a few years IT.
My cousin might want to get in on the phone thing, she has a guy friend in Ont. that calls just to hear her taklk sexy :0
I read that scotiabank lets you have the option of working from home if you’ve been employed with them for one year and they always seem to be hiring for their call centre. 16 something an hour to start *shrug*
after the week i’ve had mr. more i am disillusioned by every stupid bag of mostly water…sad rawk
It is possible to find jobs that aren’t scams that allow you to work from home. Consulting is a good game to be in. I work in environmental consulting and work from a home office in Dartmouth for a U.S.-based company. I work with my colleagues by phone or webmeeting and do the same with my clients. I also worked from home in a previous job a few years ago, and it was for a non-profit group. They are usually more flexible about things like this. I have also worked in some government offices where some people arranged to work from home one day per week, which is a nice break from the office. Some professional offices are doing this now as a way to try to be “green” by reducing the commuting their employees do.
some jobs, such as mine, are not a scam. i do data retrieval and upgrades, plus monitor security systems, that i also install. i spend time here, watching and bitching, and playing games, and getting paid by myself for doing it. other times, i just turn the remote array on, and let the cops do the monitoring for me, if i’m away. sorry, cannot tell anyone of the systems that i employ, or who uses it. but there is a demand.
so, you want to start a 1-900 sex line. you go to nearest phone company, buy a 900 number, and advertise in any rag, such as metro, horrid or any paper in personals. then you have a few friends get in on it. the people call in, pay 4.99 a minute by their credit card, you talk dirty to them, they jerk off, thank you, and you laugh, all the way to the bank. yes, it is legal too. check it out if you don’t believe me. or you could start one of those seer things, and tell tarot cards, or do asstrollogy. the sky is the limit, there are millions of suckers,er’, customers out there. been there, done that.
Open a brothel. Apparently in 30 days it’s o.k. in Ontario. Challenge the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
I’ll have to look into how much it would cost to buy a 900 number… sounds promising.
In all seriousness, prostitution should be legalized. That would make it safer for everyone involved. It’s sex between two consenting adults… no reason why that shouldn’t be legal.
Maude- Did my bitch not get posted because I was bitching about one of the wonderful women self-promoting on the side of the screen? I never revealed who it was… but if it was because of that, SORRY!! My bad 🙂
Purplefire: prostitution is not illegal. Solicitation for the purpose of prostitution is illegal.
Doesnt’t that make the act of prostitution pretty much impossible to do without doing something illegal?
yes, but once you get past that point, you’re untouchable…..
legislatively.
I keep liking this PF girl more and more as I read more of her posts. 😉
Thank you 🙂
You’re very much welcome. 🙂
ooh, but do you just like me because I want to have sex with other women on camera? lol
lol it’s one of many reasons. 😉
none of which the others matter….
it’s the lesbonim action he’s after.
NO, she isn’t giving out free memberships.
you’ll need to provide a credit card number like the rest of us….
er….
them…
damn it.
Ha ha… Some of our best customers can be the employees… maybe they would get a discounted rate??
maybe you could drum up some business at the pillow fighting league…i wonder if there are guidelines on what type of stuffing is in the pillow
I vote for jello filled pillows.
Make Mr. Cosby proud
well according to the article it’s not for feather weights hardie har har
What is this about a pillow fighting league?
I’m thinking oil shows are a must for this business to succeed…I think we should go all out. No holds barred!
go to the arts section of the coast, it’s at the paragon
Thanks!
Pillow fighting is awesome! I was in a bout for my roller derby team back in ‘the day’ and not only are pillow fights harder than they look but so am I… 🙂 I won, but was disqualified in the end for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Can’t wait for the show at the Paragon, going to talk to the PFL folks about a eastern off-shoot! You should all go…
I just read the article… hilarious! If I can convince someone to come with me I will definitely be going to watch.
well maybe we’ll meet!
too funny miss maudey, i would probably get frustrated and give them a big right hook^^i guess that would qualify as unsportsmanlike…i am intrigued and might attend
MAUDE WAS A DERBY DAME! >: 0.
Oh, this just changes the whole social dynamic, forever. You better believe it.
Oooooooh Lifesucks. Have we got a tidbit of info for yooooooouuuuu.
Ok Maude, I just checked out your profile pic (never realized you had a profile). You can DEFINITELY work for our new little business. You’re HOT!!
I’ve been considering attending for a while now. I just need to go out to Bayer’s Lake and get myself a new ID :/ (my current one is many years expired and the Paragon never accepts it)
I was GOING to be a derby girl, but the team never got fully off the ground. But I’m hoping to be part of the new team that’s starting up there though… that said Alabama Slammer was a vicious pillow fighter… And I really to want to start a local pillow fighting league, maybe for charity. Palooka’s would be the place to do it too. 🙂
golly PF: you made me blush! I’m a few pounds fatter now though. 🙁
How will that change things Ivan? I’m still just Maude…
I like ’em curvy 😉
Roller Derby. Giggity. Gotta go eat some oysters. >; )
I kid because I love. We had a whole convo on the love side about this a couple months ago. Do YOU remember Skinny Minny Miller and Paul “The Bear” Rupert? Answering yes will put you in a specific age demographic.
teehee, i remember monsieur *sigh* i wish i could skate, it’s not for lack of trying
I wouldn’t say remember as much as know about… I turn 35 in November. 🙂 But I love Derby!
Jammin’ & Slammin’ it’s all good. Happy early B-Day. >: )
I might just be tempted enough to attend….
have you seen the new derby league they’re trying to get started in halifax Mod?
Halifax Roller Derby Girls.
have the info if it would help…
it’s just starting so you may get a second chance….
Gonna tell you a story you won’t believe
but I fell in love last Friday evenin,
with a girl I saw in a Halifax Magazine
I was just gettin’ ready to get my hat
when I saw her edit and I put it back
and ordered my self another shot and beer
That was the night I fell in love with
a Roller Derby Queen
She was 5 foot something and looking good
Her name was Maudie and in the’hood
she could write and edit and put you down
and you would never wear a frown
Apologies to Jim Croce.
Tim, I’d say he’s smiling, and not spinning 🙂
So, does this mean that the sunmmit will be at a pillow fight? I have a real goose down pillow.
i think some of the tuneage at the shop on the morrow will include mr. croce “bad bad leroy brown”…i had had his music on 45’s. those are records kiddies ^^
Exactly, not like SPF or anything.
Got my 45 on
So I can rock on
nice, an acronym i get. anyone see the story from vegas re: the hotel’s glass was bouncing the sun’s rays off the pool and frying folks…and melting plastic. gives me another reason not to visit
Definately the wrong shape to face the sun, silly engineers. What next, a polarized screen to prevent those nasty UVs’?
Don’t worry about the acronyms, I’m sure all will be willing to help:)
Rumour has it NGF has a great voice too. Like vocal velvet with a hint of smoke.
here i is, was just checking my pillies for hidden shit. hmmmmmm, does a 10 pound barbell weight count as prohibited. and purplefire, i’d love to watch 2 chicks getting it on, and maybe join in later.
BroTim: 🙂
zZz (&all): I’ve been speaking with the new gals, wouldn’t mind getting involved by I don’t know if time will allow. I tend to have very little of it. I really do enjoy a good pillow fight though, when it doesn’t end in blood. Can’t wait to see the OG’s in action! And those of you who make it out…
Maude np, drop me a line. I’m pretty lucky in that most times I set my own hours. And if there is blood I’m First Aid qualified. LOL.
I would be insulted that no one in the office would want me around. I have low esteem and a very small opinion of myself. God bless you OB, your stronger than most.