Finding flexible work-from-home jobs that pay well is a win win for stay at home parents.
Luckily, there has never been a better time to find such jobs that allow you set your own hours.
The list in this post includes only legit jobs that can fit into your schedule no matter how tight it is. Some of these jobs can be done at night, whilst travelling, from anywhere really. As long as you have a laptop/phone and good internet connection, you're good.
The Best Online jobs for Stay-at-Home Parents.
1. Blogging jobs
Starting a blog or writing for other bloggers is definitely a great job you can do from home, at night, or over the weekend, if you have an interest in writing.
Bloggers make money by allowing Ads on their blog, through affiliate marketing, and sponsorships. You'll need to start your blog and build a decent audience before you can make money from it.
Read all about how to start a blog here.
If writing for other bloggers, you'll get paid anywhere between $50 to upwards of $1000 per post/article you write - depending on your experience.
If you choose to start a blog, spending some time to think about what you want to blog about is important. You won't make money by simply blogging about your passion if it does not help people in any way.
The most successful bloggers address pain points and needs of their audience.
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2. Online course creator
You can create and sell e-courses for virtually anything, so long as you are really good at it.
Need inspiration? Go to Udemy and check out the courses taken by thousands of students.
The great thing about course creation is, you only need the initial effort to create the course, for example, you can dedicate 1-2 hrs every night to put your course together. Once its done and it starts selling, you make money with little to no further effort.
It's a really flexible (eventually passive) source of income.
Here are some great platforms to create and sell your online course.
Udemy
Teachable
Skillshare
Coursera
3. Freelance Writer
If you have a knack for writing, becoming a freelance writer may be the perfect job for you. Thanks to the digital age where every business wants to get online, content writers are in high demand.
Writing is a very flexible job. As a writer, you can choose to write when you want.
You can also choose the type of content you want to write; whether blog posts, sales copy, newsletters, or client emails.
Here are some places to find freelance writing jobs.
Fiverr
Upwork
Flexjobs
4. Virtual Assistant
If you can handle emails, meeting scheduling, creating content, social media and general admin tasks, consider working as a Virtual assistant.
There are so many services you can offer as a virtual assistant. From general admin tasks, to more more specialist tasks like website design and email marketing. What you choose to offer will depend on your skills.
You should be uber-organised and detailed oriented to become a virtual assistant. If this sounds like the perfect job for you and you want to know more you can check this out.
Here are some companies hiring virtual assistants.
Amazon
5. Proof reading and editing jobs
If you have a sharp eye for detail, a passion for reading, and you know the style manuals for writing (CMS, MLA, APA or AP), it might just be the perfect job for you.
As a proof-reader, your main job is to ensure that written content is free of errors, both grammatical and typographical.
This can include anything from blog posts to academic papers to sales copy. You'll be responsible for catching mistakes that might have been missed by the writer or the editor, and ensuring that the final product is polished and professional. It's something you can do at any time of the day (or night) you find most convenient.
We've summarised the best companies hiring proof-readers and the countries they hire from.
If you are interested in reviewing books, Reedsy is actively recruiting and you can get your first job as a proof reader reviewing books for Reedsy Discovery.
6. Online tutoring
You can take a job as an online tutor for any subject you have expertise in. For many tutoring platforms you set your own rates, manage your own time and connect with thousands of potential students.
The most common tutoring jobs focus on Academic subjects (physics, chemistry, French, history, maths, coding, test preparation, etc.). There is also a huge demand for English teachers; I'll talk about this later.
Some of the best places to find online tutoring jobs include:
Lingoda
Indeed
Reed
7. Social media manager
If you are social media savvy you could work as a social media manager.
The role is to manage social media accounts for individuals or businesses. You'll be required to create and deliver content across several platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or TikTok), and engage with followers. You don't necessarily have to work on all platforms, you can choose to focus on platforms you are most familiar with.
There are many jobs available in social media marketing because companies have realised that social media engagement is vital for their growth.
Here are a few places to find social media manager jobs:
SimplyHired
SocialBee
Appen
Belay Solutions
Indeed
Fiverr - freelance
Upwork - freelance
8. Online Store Owner
Starting an online store can be a great flexible way to earn money.
You can sell products you create or source from wholesalers.
Here are a few platforms in addition to amazon and ebay where you can set-up your online store, depending on what you intend to sell.
Shopify - any product ( monthly payment to use platform)
Ecwid - any product (free option is great)
Wix - any product
Woocommerce - any product
Etsy - crafts and hand made items (you pay a one-off $0.20 for every item you sell in your shop)
9. Work in Coaching
Online coaching involves helping people overcome a challenge or achieve a goal. You can be a coach in any area you're experienced in i.e. parenting, career change, personal growth, productivity, weight loss, relationships, the list is endless.
To begin as an online coach, you must know exactly what you want to help people with. Choosing a coaching field that is in demand is key to success.
To learn more about starting coaching online, and how to identify a high demand niche check out:
10. Data Entry Specialist
Data entry jobs require inputting data into databases, spreadsheets, and other systems.
This is one of the best remote jobs for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, loves working in a bit of isolation and does not mind repetitive tasks.
It can easily be done, if you have a laptop and functioning internet. If this sounds like something you'ld love to try, here are some places to find data entry jobs:
Freelancer.com
Fiverr
PeoplePerHour
ClickWorker
Amazon Mechanical Turk
11. Translator jobs
Are you bilingual or multilingual? If yes, consider taking a job as a translator or interpreter.
It's a very flexible job that allows you work with companies or individuals to translate written or spoken content from one language to another.
To become a translator you need to be fluent in English and another language.
Check out this insightful page to learn more about the pay scale and job outlook for work from home translators.
12. Graphic designer
Many businesses need the help of graphic designers in various ways. From creating logos and website designs to social media graphics, contract bids and print materials.
This is a great work from home job for parents who have an eye for design and creativity. You also need to be great at using designer software, at the very least Adobe, Canva, and VistaCreate.
You can find work as a graphic designer on so many platforms, including:
Fiverr - freelance
Upwork - freelance
13. Website developer
You can work from home designing websites for individuals or companies, if you have some coding experience. Virtually every business requires a website. Most do not have the capacity to do it and would rather hire someone.
The quickest way to find a job is to sign up with free lance platforms like Upwork or fiver. You can also proactively find businesses, or creators you’d like to work with and pitch your services. If you pitch your service to 2-3 prospects every week, you should get a response in a short time.
14. Transcriber
As long as you can understand what you hear and have a decent typing speed, you can work as a transcriptionist. This job involves converting audio or video recordings to a text file or document.
You can typically work as a general, medical or legal transcriber - only difference between the three is the nature of documents you need to transcribe.
Here are legit platforms to find transcribing jobs:
Rev
TranscribeMe,
Crowdsurf
Quicktate
Speakwrite
15. Customer service representative
Many companies offer work-from-home customer service positions where you can answer calls, respond to emails, or chat with customers online.
One thing to note is that many customer service jobs require you to be on the phone. So if you have your little one at home with you all day, it may not be ideal.
Where to find Home based customer service vacancies:
Amazon
Flexjobs
Zip Recruiter
Apple
Alorica
Automattic
16. Virtual Book keeper
You will need an interest in accounting and a love for numbers for this one.
Your role will be to manage the finances of businesses or entrepreneurs remotely.
Understandably, most companies require you to have some experience before you can be hired.
You can find virtual book keeping jobs on Flexjobs or Indeed.