I had intended to leave the post, ‘Strange but True’ up for a few days before posting again.  But I need to get a message out on my blog in the hopes that someone out there sees it and can help.  Along with a lot of people, I’m in a bit of bind financially speaking, well actually, in a bind generally speaking too, but the financial issue is now so pressing it’s not funny.

I am not in the best position to take on any jobs since I have The Other who is ill and now have The Elder Teen home who needs a certain amount of investment to get him up and running with a job of his own.  I’ve been off to two local interviews which I would have moved heaven and earth to accomodate, but neither job was offered to me.  So I have assessed things and concluded that while I find an appropriate job that is not too far from home and that I can fit in with the demands of the family, I need to have some ‘home’ work.  I have already looked on the internet and am finding it hard to find any genuine ‘work at home jobs’ – lots of them are just scams and time wasters or don’t pay cash, (you can’t eat air miles).  I have thought about what I can offer.  Other than stuffing envelopes and other such work sometimes handed out to people like me, (which I am willing to do, but can’t find) I can offer the following.

I have a computer with internet and a telephone, a scanner and printer, a digital camera.

I can type – fast and write reasonably well.  For example, I can write  descriptive blurb for catalogues or items for sale, I can write articles or copy writing.

I can prepare CV’s.

I can proof read.

I am an excellent letter writer.

I can transcribe and audio type.

I can write up notes.

I can type up students or teachers/professors’ notes.

In short, I can provide a secretarial service in a virtual way.  I am a Virtual Assistant.

I am willing and able and just a bit desperate.

I can stuff envelopes and lick stamps.

Benefits of a Virtual Assistant

I can start immediately, I will not be too expensive.

You will have none of the usual expenses that occur when employing someone on site.  And there are a lot of expenses.  You need only use me when you need me, with no other obligations.

If any readers out there, have any work for me or can either pass on my request for work, think of anyone they know that may need this type of service, ask their colleagues if they are interested, ask their wives and husbands; please, please, please do so. 

Thank you.

P.S.  I have done work at home jobs before, one of which was soldering wires onto a circuit board, so I am quite flexible!