The Benefits of Working at Home

This is an old article written by me years ago for a client to showcase my writing abilities. It was not used anywhere, hopefully, by the client who later hired me for a while to write for him on a part-time basis. Well, I am still on the learning curve when it comes to English, spellings, grammar, etc. I am not perfect in my writing, but nevertheless, it has allowed me to at least earn a little allowance here and there for the hirers who are not so stringent.

For proper journalism, I have to edit a few times, as required by my editors in Singapore. Hence, I have had experience writing for the professionals whose English is impeccable with writing that attracts repeat visitors. All credits will go to the online publisher. My 2 younger sisters have better English than me, with better grades in school. They scored 'A's while I got 'B' for English 1119 many years back. They are avid readers of novels written by Americans and British authors. While late granny made sure I spent my time studying text books, depriving me of improving my English since mum bought the books and grandma didn't want me to read those books.

Anyway, with software and constant reading, my writing has improved a little, not to say by leaps and bounds. Therefore, it is imperative that you read a lot and become a voracious reader. Consuming knowledge is better than consuming alcohol, don't you agree? Being able to write sufficiently well, it is one of my few streams of income now and then. But you have to work hard and be able to revise a few times to satisfaction.

Sometimes, people may also take advantage and get you to write for free, editing so many versions for them. But then again, this is part and parcel of life, learning from your own working experience. Working at home certainly has its many benefits. Just listen to the video above carefully, and you may get some tips on why we should now take advantage of technology to work at home, especially in this Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the world economy, causing mayhem globally.

It behooves me that people are still searching around for their calling and vocation in life, the honest way. Of course, we should be cautious of the quacks and scams that abound in the internet fraternity. I, for one, do not like to depend on a fixed salary from 1 source of income. You should always have multiple sources of income to retire comfortably with excess to donate to charity, or pass to your siblings, as in my case, should I pass on.

So, blogging, writing, microjobs and surveys have kept me very busy these few days, not counting being a content creator for YouTube. Everyday is a learning curve for me and the internet is full of information, if you are hardworking and search for it. Do implement what you have learnt, as action speaks louder than words. Finally, some final words: "Stay safe at home and always wear a mask whenever you are in a public place."

Obedient child shaving off his dad's hair with a Bowl to style it like a coconut in this Covid19 where you DIY! Funny

This removed video is an obedient child shaving off his dad's hair with a bowl to style it like a coconut in this Covid-19 where you DIY (Do-It-Yourself). See how meticulous he is and every strand is removed and styled carefully with tender loving care. He even shaved the loose ends and tidy up the hair to look perfectly like a coconut husk. Then the child uses a water strainer to shave off the longer stands of hair and it shows how ingenious this family is to use kitchen cooking tools and kits to cut one's hair with a stylo the FREE way. In this Covid-19, where some countries have lockdown, you cannot go out anymore and all barber shops are closed. This child is certainly a chip of the old block, the exact replica of his dad, hair and all. 👨‍🦱🤴🧔

Here is another shot of a monkey entitled, "I cut it myself." It is a hilarious reminder of the above video. I wonder if this is a pet monkey where the owner decided to have some fun or it is in its natural look and portrait in the wild. For yours truly, I am having a whale of a time updating my blogs and learnt new tricks along the way with my videos. I am still in the process of learning forever till thy kingdom comes.

For many people, they cannot take it during this strict lockdown of the novel coronavirus mayhem and start to go crazy. It seems 2 teenagers even took their own lives. How sad! That is why, "Man shall now live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." So, let's be good to ourselves, be kind to others especially our family and be safe staying at home. 😀😁😊

Offered Virtual Assistance Work

Just 2 days ago, I was paid 50% for the virtual assistance work to be rendered at only USD10 per hour for 25 hours lump sum. That totals up to be USD125 which is pretty good if you consider I love to nap around in my free time. So, now I will be occupied doing productive work for money. I was contacted directly by an engineer from Australia to check out and compare the flight brokers for their flight prices given a certain date to travel and return from Perth to Kuala Lumpur and back, Perth to Singapore and back, Melbourne to Auckland and back. Apparently this guy loves to travel and is considering the best and economical place to stay for a while.

Saving up for retirement

It is important to save up for retirement while you are able to earn an income. When you are gainfully employed, it is advisable to put aside at least 10% of your earnings every month for the golden years ahead. This is to ensure that you will have golden years and not woeful years begging in the streets. I am blessed at this point in time to have a dream job to work at home equipped with a laptop, printer, fax machine, digital camera, scanner and desktop computer. I also have broadband internet connection for unlimited connectivity for a fixed rate. Working at home certainly has its benefits - you can nap anytime when you want to and work anytime when you are ready or in the mood.

Blogging a few Posts Today

Today, I am in the mood to blog and have updated my several blogs all over the internet - namely 2 personal domain blogs and several blogspot blogs. There is cash to be earned as well, which explains the enthusiasm. US dollars are too tempting for me not to refuse. And it is like 'ang pow' for me in this time of Chinese New Year of the Tiger in 2010. I also just came back from a 3 days 2 nights trip to Hatyai, Thailand by chartered van. It was enjoyable and I bought a lot of things there as they are cheaper compared to Penang - things like underclothings, 3 bottles of skin care serum, body wash, body scrub, 1.5kg of cashew nuts and treated my family to a high end Japanese buffet dinner at a hotel that was split equally by my 2 other sisters. I also like to wish you Happy, Prosperous Chinese New Year and Belated Valentine's Day.

Virtual Assistance Work and Blogging Income

I have been a virtual assistant since a few years back and took up paid blogging since October 2006 when my first blog was set up using Wordpress PHP scripts. At that time there were many programs and web sites offering paid posts on a daily basis and it was lucrative then. Now they are all gone and there are hardly any more paid posts to take up. How I wish they would last forever. Currently I hold a full time job at home working as an Information Technology executive for a friend in his sports building business. It is a small company but a dynamic one - operating like Air Asia brand.

I am also wearing my titanium spectacles every day for the rest of my life as I have short-sightedness. And the power has remained the same for the last 20 years. Thank goodness it does not keep on increasing - otherwise I may have to change spectacles every year. Since I work at home, I also moonlight at times to save more for my retirement as I don't have any children to depend on financially later on. So, I have to be careful of my spending and not to squander away whatever I have earned today.

Selling on eBay

I plan to sell my almost new jade pendant which I hardly wear and used stamps through eBay. I have been reading up on eBay and how to sell successfully. There are even some templates for eBay that you can use such as Z-templates. Some are free but you have to search around. I discovered that there are powersellers at bronze level selling at least $1,000 per month for 3 months while the highest level is titanium powersellers selling stuffs amounting to a whopping $150,000 per month. This will take plenty of time taking photos of the stamps, processing the photo and listing them on eBay. After you get a sale or enquiry, you need to post them through the post office. There are options of whether you intend to sell locally or worldwide and need to estimate the shipping price.