For the Christmas season I am going to make posts on my favorite work at home companies. I decided to start off with my favorite by far: Liveops.
Liveops is a company which processes sales for products advertised on television. When working for Liveops, you would be paid per minute of talk time on the phone processing orders. I have been asked time and time again if Liveops is a scam, and the only reply I have is that you have to try them for yourself to know for sure. I have worked as an independent contractor for Liveops for 3 years now, and have found it to be a great way to make some extra money. Unlike many scam sites, Liveops does NOT require you to pay for your training to work for them. The only startup costs your business might face are for a business phone to process calls, and a background check. Liveops training covers everything you could need to know to work with them, and I found that after the training I was ready and prepared to start taking orders for Liveops.
Liveops a while back went under a lawsuit by two of its independent contractors, over the fact that they should be paid hourly and not as independent contractors. Liveops prevailed in its ruling, so don't expect an hourly wage.
Some of the upsides to working at Liveops: Choose your worktimes, work at home, no commuting, and no annoying coworkers.
Some of the downsides: Sometimes waiting around and not being paid for calls that never come in, procrastination, loneliness, boredom.
If you're interested in more info, why not check out Liveops and see if the company is right for you?
Just visit the Liveops hiring site here:
http://www.liveops.com/company/careers.html
Enjoy!!
Aaron
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Tuesday
Is Liveops a Scam?
Over the time I have run this blog, the most frequent question I have been asked is if the work at home company Liveops is a scam. Today, I decided to make a post about this to help relieve fears. Liveops is absolutely not a scam. I have worked with Liveops for some time now, and while I have not become a millionaire, I have made what I consider substantial money for my age. My paycheck has almost always arrived on time, and I have never had any problems with receiving my money. This is a lot more than I can say for most other work at home companies. Liveops has been mentioned as a legitimate work at home company on prominent sites such as Reader's Digest, ABC 7 News, CNN, and was even featured on Good Morning America, among many others. (Just check out the links!) Though I personally do not work full time with Liveops, I know of many people who do, and this is their primary source of income. If you are interested in working with Liveops or any work at home site, just remember to do your research. See if they are mentioned in any reliable newspapers or magazines, or if they are mentioned in the Better Business Bureau, or Ripoff Report. Follow your gut instincts. If something doesn't feel right, just don't do it! Make educated decisions about which companies are good and do research to back those companies up. Finally, don't use a company that you have to pay to work for. Use common sense; why should you have to pay to work for someone else? (Keep in mind though, that some work at home companies, including Liveops, do charge a background check fee, as you will be processing confidential customer information.) If you are interested in applying to work for Liveops, or would like more information, I have provided a link below. Good Luck!
http://www.liveops.com/become-agent/index.html
-Aaron
Women Diet Pills
Friday
Liveops Prevails in Independent Contractor Lawsuit
It has been almost a year since Jeannette Gonzalez and Tammy Kerce filed a lawsuit questioning whether Liveops violated Fair Labor Standards by considering its workers Independent Contractors instead of employees, which would then require Liveops to provide minimum wage and overtime pay. Unfortunately, many Liveops work at home agents considered this lawsuit to do more harm than good, and argued that when signing up for Liveops, they fully understood that they were only independent contractors. The results of this lawsuit could potentially deny Liveops' agents the flexibility that makes it such an amazing company to work for. Fortunately for these agents, the good news is finally out: Liveops resoundingly succeeded in court. According to a December 10, 2008 legal document from the United States District Court Northern District of Atlanta Division (with bolding added),
"This action having come before the court, Honorable Beverly B. Martin, United
States District Judge, and the court having determined that judgment may properly be
entered in favor of defendant LiveOps, Inc., it is
Ordered and Adjudged that the plaintiffs take nothing; that the defendant LiveOps,
Inc. recover its costs and fees of this action, and the action be, and the same hereby, is
dismissed."
This is excellent news for Liveops, since in addition to being ruled in favor of, the final order even awarded Liveops all court costs. Congratulations Liveops on your victory!
Tuesday
Tech Blogging Job!
Hey Everbody! I was just browsing the Problogger Job Board when I found a neat job opportunity that might interest you. Are you a techy person who owns an Apple Iphone, Touch, or the new Google Android? Are you also a great writer who would be interested in reviewing some of the different applications that are currently on the market for these product? If so, then Yulmedia Interactions (Iphonefreak.com , and Androinica.com) might have a great job opportunity for you. They are currently looking for "passionate writers to write mobile application reviews."This opportunity entails:
- Writing at least 2-3 reviews per week
- An average of 150-250 words per review
(Yulmedia is also looking for people interested in home entertainment who have a good amount of knowledge on Blu-ray, movies, and home theaters.) If you would like to apply, send your resume along with a recent work example to Stephanie at
info <@> yulmedia.com (take out <> signs when typing address).
Good luck!
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