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Monday, February 8, 2010

HOME CALL CENTERS...

       I   want  to  share  with  you some things   happening  on  the work  at  home scene for   all   of   you  guys  that are  seriously  looking   for  things  to  do  from  home  to  make  money.  In recent years, you've heard a lot about companies routing their customer-service calls to workers overseas, but a less-noticed trend is the growth in home-based call-center workers.
Click Here!      Thanks to the Internet and better call-routing technology, more companies are finding they can outsource their order-taking, sales and problem-solving calls to home-based workers, said LiveOps board member Bill Trenchard. LiveOps not only runs an outsource operation, Trenchard said, but it also provides technology for companies that want to set up their own home-based call centers.

       Home-based workers tend to be better educated and more loyal than their counterparts at traditional call centers, according to Trenchard. Most of LiveOps' workers have college degrees -- Alicia has a master's -- and turnover is low.

      The flexibility that Alicia likes also benefits companies. Home-based operators are typically contractors who are paid for each minute spent on the phone, so companies can quickly gear up to meet high demand without having to pay for idle workers during slack times.
       The job isn't without drawbacks. Pay usually starts around $8 an hour, assuming you get enough calls, which can come slowly at the beginning, Alicia said. The jobs that simply require taking orders often pay the least, while the better-paying jobs typically require that you have sales skills.

       Call centers usually have no tolerance for audible distractions, so a crying baby, barking dog or ringing doorbell could get you fired. (Some companies require their workers have dedicated offices with doors to minimize potential distractions.) An operator also needs a dedicated phone line, a computer and high-speed Internet access.

         Some call centers that employ home-based workers are  listed   below  So  if  you  think  this  is   what   you  want  to  do   visit  their   site  and  see whats  up.

.Alpine Access
.LiveOps
.Arise
.West at Home