Real Work from Home Jobs

Real work from home jobs have been a success for me
- so why not for you, too?

The chance to work home online, when you choose and at your own pace, is great. My German translation site is the best work at home opportunity I've ever come across. Want to know how it came about?....

Here's my story:

When I was growing up I came home from school each day to the inviting warmth of a cosy studio, the smell of printing ink, and a cheery hello – my stepfather was also a fan of real work from home jobs - he was a marine artist. Since then, the idea of working from home has seemed very positive!

(And this was the view from our house – so you can understand that I get nostalgic!)

Starting to work home online

Since graduating, and beginning my professional life in London, life has brought me to Austria where my greatest asset is my command of the English language.

After studying and taking my German translation qualifications, I started out as a freelance translator. It's home based computer work which I enjoy - and I've never looked back. I work for a series of clients, translation agencies and private organizations.

I enjoy my work very much. Translation is great fun for curious people - I get to see what other people are up to and learn about the work of a whole range of different businesses and organizations. Variety is the spice of life, and I love to get my teeth into new translation challenges.

(And yes, the view here isn’t too bad either!)

Real work from home jobs for a busy mum

However......

Working in German translation is fun and challenging and life was busy - but rather hectic and disorganized.

I thought about this for a while and realized it was because, as a freelance translator, it was my clients who determined when I worked, and not me.

Although I work with a network of clients, German translation jobs are a bit like buses – short periods when no jobs come in, and then 3 job offers at once. So if you need to work to a fixed schedule, home based computer work need to be organized efficiently.

And I realized the answer was staring me in the face.That thing on my desk.My computer.

And I began to think, the world is online, so why not me?

I started to do some research about what else I could do to generate extra income while when not directly at work home online. I searched the web and quickly learnt about “home based computer work”, “real work from home jobs”, “revenue streams” etc. There’s a lot of information out there. I probably spent about a year considering my options, and learning a lot of interesting stuff on the way about online businesses.

“But I translate German,” I thought, “I shouldn’t really be wasting my valuable time so off-subject!”

Real work from home jobs with SBI

So I surfed many of the websites written by people using the SBI website building system. These were all people writing about subjects they knew and loved, however weird and wonderful: juggling, renting villas, investing, playing poker, building houses, travel sites, recipe sites, wedding sites, gift sites etc.

And not only were each of these sites providing valuable information on all sorts of topics, they were also generating income for their owners at the same time! Anything from a little extra holiday money to “bye-bye” day job and “hello” my own home based business.

It really seemed the best work at home opportunity around on the web.

And then came my Eureka moment!

Hey! I could write a website about German translation!!

German translation is the niche for me because I translate German, translation is a subject I know about, am passionate about, and am forever talking about.

So I started thinking about what information was out there on the web about German and German translation. I realized there were really 2 types of websites – those published by translation agencies aimed at selling German translation services, and general information sites about the German language.

There was nothing I could find about German translation as a subject, or about helping buyers of translation, promoting other freelance German translators or celebrating the role of English in a German-speaking environment.

“Ah ha!”, I thought. My chance to give readers outside the profession a few insights and pointers, encouragement to those thinking of taking up translation as a career, help for those simply lost in a German-speaking environment. And of course, a few instances of the humorous side of translation. “Denglish” (or “Germish”, as we call it at home!) is flourishing, especially in the advertising world!

And so the idea for German Translation Tips & Resources was born.

And the result?

You’re reading it.

Real work from home jobs with a future!

If there is something you know lots about or have a passion for, maybe my story will give you the urge and the confidence to do something similar. Either to ditch your job and turn to home based computer work, or to work home online to boost a business you already have! Like many of my fellow SBIers, I am not a techno-geek, and still can’t tell my CSS from my HTML.

Why not see what other successful SBIers have to say?

Meanwhile, thanks for reading this far. I hope you find that SBI is the solution to your quest for real work from home jobs too! And if you want more information, then feel free to talk to the boss himself! The SBI team is always on hand to answer any questions you might have (with absolutely NO obligation on your behalf).




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