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Listen up everybody! I browse these agoraphobia forums from time to time and I noticed you all have a pretty hot thread about being unable to work. For those of you who can't get an outside job, get yourselves a computer with an Internet connection and start building your "online resume". I can tell you it's possible for anyone to work online if they learn the ropes and put some work in initially. Here's what I recommend starting with, so you can avoid information overload and get some money coming in right away: Apply to transcription companies: Get yourself a foot pedal for like $60 and learn to transcribe. There are tons of companies to apply to, and some that will take complete noobs. If you can write well, apply to content writing websites: I recommend starting with a place like Constant Content to make your first couple of sales. Medical transcription offers a lot of opportunity as well, but you have to be willing to invest in a proper training program like Career Step (about five or six thousand dollars and it takes a year to learn, but could very well be worth it). Other jobs you can do online: Blogging for companies Marketing, social media marketing Administrative work Web development, website design, graphic design Check out a site like FlexJobs for listings of real online jobs in every conceivable genre. Many of these will require specific skills and you may not be ready for them yet. Don't let that discourage you. You can learn it all, sooner than you think. I recommend learning the following if you want to go really far and get a decent-paying online job (these are the things a lot of online employers look for): Basic HTML and CSS (learn for free on Codecademy; it's a lot of fun - you could do this in a weekend and have two new acronyms on your resume) Digital marketing (get a book about online marketing from the library, read through it, and you'll have a better understand of what's possible) E-commerce (get a book from the library) Self-host a website and learn how to use WordPress (way easier than you think and gives you something to show employers) Learn what SEO is (take a short course or read a book - make sure it's up-to-date, because this is a fast-changing field) Get on and get familiar with using major social media platforms like Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn - you can even network with employers this way Websites where you can learn all these skills: Team Treehouse ($50ish a month) Codecademy (FREE) Lynda.com ($30ish a month) MOOCs (free - try Course Buffet to find something that interests you) Udemy (tons of courses with a range of prices, including free stuff) Avoid scams (don't apply to take surveys or vague-sounding data entry jobs on Craigslist or anything that HAS A TITLE LIKE THIS MAKE $500-1500 A WEEK WORKING FROM HOME!!!). Stay away from "Internet marketing" forums like Warrior Forum because they're full of useless information and scammers that will bleed you dry. Guys, if you have issues with agoraphobia or anything that renders you homebound, then technology and the Internet is your best friend. Learn how to work it to your advantage. I have a lot more I could share on this subject, so please post any questions in the thread. I would love to help someone out there get a job if I can. It is crucial to building self-confidence and having a sense of purpose. Learning the skills to get there is also such a liberating thing - it's so much fun. If anyone is interested, let's make this a thread about getting it done!