Work From Home - Is It a Scam?

How many individuals are looking to work from home around their families schedules?

Be careful, there are a lot of scams out there. If anyone promises a paycheck today or tomorrow is most likely not legit. Nothing comes from nothing and if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

So many people assume that if you have to pay, it's a scam! Not always true! A job costs you gas, daycare, lunches, uniforms, insurance, etc. A home business usually has an investment as well. However a home business is not a job, it's a business. Just think if you were going to open a salon or sandwich shop, you need overhead to get the salon or sandwich shop open and keep it running.

Be cautious and do your due diligence. However, remember that when you Google a company, what you find are opinions of others. If you Google a light bulb or even a hot dog, they are scams. We eat hot dogs and light bulbs in our houses. Think about that!

When I was researching my company, a couple of things that I looked at that help me in making my decision was checking with the bank. Yes, I found out the name of the bank that the company using for writing checks to pay their contractors. I called the bank and asked them about the company. They gave me some great insight and I also asked about direct deposit. If a company is not legitimate, they won't share bank information or offer direct deposit.

I also checked with some of the credentials of the company. I checked out the BBB rating with the Better Business Bureau. My company was not accredited and that scared me but I dug deeper and found out that to be accredited, you are paying a membership fee and essentially paying for the rating. My company instead, earned their rating. To compare, I looked up other companies on the BBB website and saw lots of great companies that were accredited. I would much rather be a part of a company who has earned their rating and values their customers.

Like I said at the beginning, there is a lot of junk out there. And when I am talking with my prospects and they share that they have been sifting and sorting for what seems like forever, I share this information with them. After all, that is what we are doing, educating people. I encourage them to call our corporate office, our bank, Google search, check the BBB, and everything else but we also want them to understand that not everything is a scam. Yes, there are true scams out there, but if you dig a little deeper, there are true legitimate opportunities too.

I hope this has been helpful to you. Feel free to share it with your team. If you have any questions, feel free to reach me directly at 612-208-9434. I am always here and happy to help!

Here's to educating our prospects~