#CareerBytes: Top 5 'work from home' job options
To be honest, getting up early and commuting to work, sitting in a chair from 9 to 5, on a daily basis, is not everyone's cup of tea. Some people prefer to work at their own pace, from the comfort of their homes. And to their advantage, the Internet has opened a number of such opportunities. Here are top 5 work-from-home jobs in India.
Because (virtual) pen is mightier than (virtual) sword
If you've got that flair for writing brilliant articles or copies, with flawless grammar, and eyeballs-catching content, this is the job for you. You can either build a blog and start monetizing it once decent amount of traffic starts coming in, or you can start delivering content as a freelancer for websites and other publications. Full-time bloggers earn between Rs. 40,000-50,000 per month.
Because you don't need a chair to code or design
If you happen to be a professional coder or are good at web designing, you can build a highly rewarding career right from the comfort of your couch. A number of companies hire freelancers for meeting their designing and developing requirements. You can also start selling your services on websites like Fiverr.com or Elance.com. A reputed freelance coder can earn between Rs. 1,00,000-2,00,000 monthly.
Pursue the noble cause of teaching, right from your laptop
If you possess academic expertise, have experience in tutoring, and command good communication skills, online tutoring could just be your thing. Plenty of online tutoring platforms like MyPrivateTutor, BharatTutors, and tutorindia.net have come up to virtually connect teachers and students across the country. A tutor's average earning in India vary somewhere between Rs. 2,00,000 and 3,00,000 per annum.
Time to encash your passion about social media
If you have good knowledge of how the social media works, and are passionate about marketing, then you might be able to carve a career out of it. In Social media marketing, marketers use social media platforms of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc. to market an array of products and services. On an average, SMM professionals in India earn somewhere between Rs. 3,00,000-4,00,000 per annum.
Freelance translators monetize on their multilingual abilities
A good number of people in India are fluent in English and one or more regional languages. Such multilingual people can offer their translating services online to linguistic corporations and media houses that are constantly on a lookout for them. Major platforms where translators can register to sell their services are Fiverr.com and Upwork.com. The average annual salary of a translator is Rs. 4,00,000.
