Work-from-home Ideas

[publius2k4]

Now that my higher education is complete...I'm thinking of leaving the traditional workforce. One of my main drivers is that we are homeschooling my son, and while we are making it happen around our schedules and we are all certainly happier for the change over the public school experience he had, it can be quite a challenge for all of us. If I had a bit more time with him, it would help considerably. Also, while I was once the highest earner, my husband just received a promotion and raise, which makes it a bit more feasible. Finally, the responsibilities and workload in my job continually increases; for months, I've had to bring work home every night, commonly working from a few minutes after I walk in the door until after everyone goes to bed (which is eating into that homeschool time), and typically have about 6-8 hours of work each weekend. It's not a pace I can or am willing to continue, it's not fair to hubby and son, and I'm tired.

All that said...we need some supplemental income. While hubby's new paycheck is great, it still does not quite cover all our bills. In addition, all our benefits are through my employer, and his employer's plan costs more so we would need that extra difference coming in.

Does anyone have ideas for non-traditional work composed of telecommuting? I've seen those scammy-looking ads on a lot of the job websites, but surely there are legit options out there.

Western Governors University hires student mentors, and the mentors are allowed to work from home. I think the minimum qualification for this is a masters degree in the field in which you are a mentor.