Does anyone here know of any LEGIT telecommuting/work at home type jobs I can do? How do I get one? Are there any LEGIT websites offering this kind of work that any of you have had experience with? Do you have a telecommuting job now? What's it like? What are advantages/disadvantages? Have you been able to keep it in spite of your ADD?

Any advice/info. would be greatly appreciated :)-- I'm kind of at the end of my rope as far as "regular" work is concerned. :(

I just read something that said that medical coding has become a hugely fast growing job. You have to $ to take a class (Usually online) and be certified, and the classes are usually not very cheap, but it might be something to check into.

I'm looking into it because not only does ADD make it stressful for me to cope with work, but I also have cfs/fibro (or so they tell me, but I am still looking into the symptoms) and am so severely fatigued and weak that I can't hold a regular job physically, unless I want to be fired over and over, or have my co-workers wonder if I have narcolepsy.

I'm trying to find the best and cheapest way to get certiifed and find work in this area, and it's taking me a while because I lack energy, focus, motivation, strength, you name it, but if I find anything worthwhile I'll (try to remember to) check back in with some info. I just made myself a note about this, so hopefully that will help!

That was a great suggestion. I may add transcription as well. Again, you have to have the proper schooling, which you can also do online. I've done this at home from time to time, and love it, if you can stand a lack of human contact for hours and have the ability to hyperfocus during work. production will increase though if you do, and so will your pay.

Stay away from the websites, please, they prey personal information on applications that are used in identity thefts. DO NOT FILL OUT ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS ONLY WITH GREAT SCRUTINY OF THE EMPLOYER.

Great point, and if a job wants $$ up front, it's probably a scam.

I do transcription right now to just stay afloat. I had no expeirence, but a friend hooked me up with it, so I guess you could say I lucked into it.

It does get a little difficult sometimes, when my concentration is really bad. But for the most part it's exactly what I need right now, low stress, and no commute!

For medical coding/transcription:

This is a recording you listen to, isn't it? What if the doctor speaks too quickly or has a foreign accent you can't understand?

Any other type of work at home typing jobs I can do?

Whenever possible, please list sources so I can contact them and get information and/or work. This is especially important. Thanks.

Coding/billing is different from transcription, and I don't know much about that, but that does require schooling as well.

Transcription does not have to be foreigners. There are legal, medical, worker's comp hearings, other kinds of hearings, all sorts of things. There is also data processing, or templated documents for any type of business. If you have fast and accurate keyboarding skills, and can maneurver applications on your desktop, use exel, you are in good. If you can get in with an office of whatever business, you will learn quickly the dictation patterns of the regulars.\

Unless you know someone who can get you in though, your best bet is schooling through your community college. Don't do the website training, they don't carry the weight that a bona fide degree or certification does. The community colleges that teach what you are interested in, if it is coding or transcription, can advise you on where there graduates go to look for jobs, and most have placement services to further direct you in getting hooked up.

I got hooked up with my transcription job through someone I met while in grad school when I first became unemployed and my fibromyalgia symptoms were very bad. I got incredibly lucky, but there are other jobs like mine.

If you do any training, just be sure that they are "accredited," and steer clear of any sites that promise you big bucks for part time work (You know the ones: make $10,000 a month working 5 hours a week!!!!! These are obvious scams).

My original post was about medical coding because I just read an article that said it is a growing field. You can find legitmate online courses for this all over just by doing a search or calling your local community college or trade schools to see if they offer online courses or programs. You can usually pay monthly, or in installments, and most offer job placement services or some kind of help in finding work. For anyone planning to work from home indefinitely or for a long time, this is a definite field to get into. You can make a salary comparable to working outside the home, which is not true for a lot of at home jobs. For instance, I don't have set hours, and if I don't work I don't get paid, so I can never count on having enough money from one month to the next.

Vocational Rehabilitation through your local SSI or Unemployment offices can help sometimes too, if you're doctor can help you justify why you need to work from home. This differs by state, so you'd have to look into it where you live. I live north of Boston, and I know someone with severe ADD and Depression who does not collect SSI beefits but did qualify for the job assistance training. These departments contract with certain businesses to offer home jobs only through SSI, so you're not competing for the jobs with just anyone who decides they want to stay at home and still make money.

Jobs that ask for $ up front yes I agree are scams - but - in order to start a business of your own where you are the boss requires an investment - always -online or on main street if you want your own store you have to pay for it - nobody is going to rent you 123 main street for free - in the same analagy nobody is going to give you 123.com for free either.

but you DO need to do the proper research

when you find one that works for you - it can be life changing.

Unfortunately in today's society, most pretend to want to make changes inthier life, spending most of their time complainging about life. Only a few actually do something to change their life, to realize their dreams. I can honestly say I am realizing my dreams.

Sometimes success requires us to step out of our comfort zone.

I've found my telecommute jobs by doing contract work for companies.

I'm in the corporate training industry so 90+% of my work can be done from anywhere on the planet.

There are MANY companies that hire contract workers rather than employees for just about everything. Look at financial institutions and insurance companies. Like State Farm can have more than 4000 contractors working for them at a time. Northern Trust Corporation and Accenture are examples of other companies that hire a lot of contract help.

There are 1000's of recruiting agencies that have a division that works to supply contract labor to corporations or their sole business is providing contract labor.

Nearly ALL of these jobs are posted on the major job boards too.
They can pay anywhere from $20/hr to $75/hr and UP.