SITE NEWS: Loving Sunny California!

The drive was a long one, but we've finally arrived in San Diego, California! Actually, Monday was our first day here but we've been so busy enjoying the new climate and beaches and people! Absolutely love it here, it you haven't made it to California yet, you're really missing out!

We're staying in the historic Gaslamp Quarter in downtown, which is the heart of San Diego!There's just so much to see and do in San Diego alone it's amazing. From the Scientology building to Sea World to Mission Beach, everything is nearby. The atmosphere is uplifting and chance of scenery is just what I needed! From desert to greenery, can't beat California.

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SITE NEWS: Off To San Diego!

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a great weekend! Just a little news to share with you, we're wrapping up everything here and moving to beautiful San Diego, California. Times change, and it's time for a new start, and beaches don't look too bad! We'll be back online just as soon as we're unpacked! Thanks!

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PAYMENTS: CashLagoon - Screenshot Proof!

Payment Proof

Here's two of my 5 payments from CashLagoon.com for taking surveys and completing offers! They send out checks every 24 hours. Love CashLagoon.com!

INFO: Call Center Work - What's required?

There's a lot of work at home jobs out there, and some of them are call center work. The great part is instead of commuting to work each morning, I only have to wake up, move to my computer desk and I'm ready to begin my shift. This saves me time on waking up early, having to get ready in the morning, spending money on gas to get to work, etc. Working at home has much more benefits than what appears on the surface, and we're going to cover all of them soon in future posts.

Now, with that being said, we're going to start with the basics. To be eligible for hire as an agent, you'll need to meet some computer, phone and other requirements. These vary slightly company to company, but here are the general rules:

General PC Requirements

• Reliable personal computer
• Pentium II 300 MHz or faster processor
• Windows XP
• Minimum 256 MB available RAM
• PC Sound with speakers
• DSL or Cable internet; no dial-up!
• Video Card: Standard - Recommended 8 MB video card
• 600MB free hard drive space
• Internet Explorer 6.xSP1 or later
• Antivirus software with current and updated virus definitions
• Installed anti-spyware software

General Phone Requirements

• Landline home phone - ONLY!
• Headset with noise canceling microphone & mute button (the headset must be corded and plug into a corded telephone to allow you to work hands-free)
• No cordless phones
• No cell phones
• No VOIP
• No speakerphone
• No voicemail
• All special call features MUST be disabled (call waiting, caller ID)

General Home Office Requirements

• Quiet, personal workspace
• Free from distractions (TV, food, kids, etc.)
• Door that locks
• Zero tolerance policy for background noises!
  

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PAYMENTS: West at Home - Screenshot Proof

Payment Proof

West at Home paid me over $200 for taking calls part time for them!

OFF TOPIC: Obopay - Gone???

Obopay is (was?) a new service that allowed users to send and receive money, similar to PayPal, however they emphasized it's use with cell phones. Websites I've reviewed here, such as CashLagoon.com, offer Obopay as a method of payment, but earlier this week I received the following email:

So, it's just gone? I guess I was a little confused, I've never had something shut down while I was using it (except for my crappy computer). Obopay didn't tell me I was signing up for a trial of anything, so it was a big surprise when they said they're wrapping up their trial. Trial of what?! What's also odd is that the Obopay website still allows new users to register, and CashLagoon.com hasn't changed their payout methods. So what gives?

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JOB: 1-800-Flowers.com - Love flowers?

1-800-Flowers.com has been in the floral business for more than 30 years, and they're currently seeking seasonal agents! The nature of the 1-800-Flowers.com workload is dependent upon the number of customers that are placing orders. You will serve as the first contact a customer has with the company, so it important that you have the utmost of professionalism! The pay rate for this position is $14 per hour!

Now I love taking calls for this company, I mean come on, it's flowers! All the customer is calling for is to place an order of flowers, and your job is to place that order and guide them through the process, adding suggestions of upsells to increase the overall order total. This job is not too stressful, and you'll have a lot of help along the way.

Like I said this is only a seasonal position, and 1-800-Flowers.com receives much more calls on holidays like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas than normal. They call these their "Gold Rush" days, and they need lots of agents to be ready to handle the large number of calls coming in. If you work these days, typically 2-4 before a major holiday and 1-3 days after the holiday, you're very likely to work a high number of hours.

On to the sad part: unfortunately the 1-800-Flowers.com opportunity is only available to some, not all. Currently, the company only hires applicants in certain states. If your state is listed below, you've qualified to move onto the hardware requirements and screening process.

1-800-Flowers.com is hiring agents living in Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, New York, Texas and Virginia.

If you reside in one of these states and are interested in moving forward, please click here to see the hardware requirements and begin the screening process: 1-800-Flowers.com

Good luck!

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