Thursday August 08, 2002

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Work at home Job...

Your Pets' Rating of this Work at Home Job.
With the exception of a small number of pets who look forward to behaving badly when you're not home (you know who they are), all pets strongly advocate home-based employment and wish all pet parents could stay at home all the time.  Pets would rate this job as a STRONG RECOMMEND since it involves virtually 100% of your time at home.

Level of Training, Skills, Education and other Requirements
Most frequently this work at home job can be done by people with little or no previous experience.  This job will probably require a very clear speaking voice and good communication skills, a quiet work environment so that calls can be placed with no background noise.  A strong, positive attitude can also be very helpful (and can very positively impact your paycheck!)  Internet access may be required for accessing telephone numbers, following scripts, communicating with company and recording results of conversation.  If you are working for a local insurance agent as an independent contractor, your work may be very informal, using a telephone book for leads and a special form to submit the x-dated leads for your pay.  Education required is very minimal.  This is a great work at home job because virtually anyone can do it, it can be done full or part time and it has the potential to pay quite well for a good x-dater.  May telemarketers really enjoy x-dating because there is no sale to be made and this work at home job still pays by commission.  

This work at home job's
contribution to mankind.
This work at home job provides MODERATE CONTRIBUTION to our fellow man unless your work is being done on a volunteer basis for a nonprofit or other type of agency. By working at home, however, you do contribute to your own well-being, the well-being of your spouse and children, your community, and even if in a small way, our nation as a whole.

Action
Scanning trade journals and traditional advertising may or may not help you find work in this specialized type of work at home job, especially in your local area.  Large internet search engines may be helpful to a search for this type of work at home job, but your best strategy is probably to check your local newspaper and/or contact insurance agents in your area who may be interested in hiring you as an independent contractor.  There are also websites on the internet that specialize in publishing information about work at home jobs. 

Work at Home
X-Dater
 

Compatibility of this Work at Home Job with a meaningful Work At Home Lifestyle
This job is rated  EXTREMELY COMPATIBLE with a work at home lifestyle.  Most often this work at home job can be done at various hours and requires only a good telephone work environment, including no background noises while working.  Because the work is outbound, you may be able to control the exact times that you work, starting and stopping as other obligations may require.  Sometimes your employer in this work at home position won't even require you to work certain hours, opting instead for paying you based on results, usually by the x-dated lead.

Work at Home Job Information
The "X" in "X-Dating" stands for expiration.  Most homeowners who are interested in changing property insurance companies do so at their yearly anniversary date for their current policy.  Many insurance agents who sell property and casualty insurance find it very useful to contact these homeowners about a month in advance of this anniversary date to see if they'd like to receive a competing bid on insurance.  But the task of finding expiring insurance policies or anniversary dates can be extremely time-consuming.  Many insurance agents hire "X-Daters" to call people and find out anniversary dates so they can be contacted at that time.  The work would involve placing calls and then usually following a brief script to learn the anniversary date.  If paid by the lead, this type of work can pay WELL for an agent who is focused, active and has moderately good sales abilities.

Work at Home Opportunities Available for this Work at Home Job
We feel that opportunities for this type of work at home are VERY GOOD and increasing as the workplace continues to recognize the benefits of having off-site employees. 

Travel Requirements
This work at home job typically involves virtually NO TRAVEL.