desktops and diapers

After the adrenalin of giving birth has ran out, I wanted to go back to the office and work. But when Aki coos and smiles, I cry. I want to be the one who bathes him every morning. I want to breastfeed him as long as I can. I want to hear his first "Mommy". But when whe is asleep and I have nothing to do, I want to work. I want to be a full time mother with a full time career.

Is it possible? Yes it is!

Since my mother already bought me a laptop in college, I used the little savings that I have left for a very important investment - a DSL connection. Two days of googling landed me my first online job - a virtual assistant position.

I 've only set up my little office a month ago and I'm already working at least 8 hours a day, earning a lot more than what I earned when I was an employee.

Here are the opportunities that I grabbed:


oDesk

oDesk offers a lot of online jobs from article writing, data entry, research, prgramming, translation, and web design among others. It offers free tests and certifications which employers require. I recommend that you start with a low hourly rate and gain a reputation as you accept more jobs. What I like most about oDesk is their guaranteed payment for hourly jobs. No worries of not getting paid!



Elance

I am still waiting for my first job in Elance.