So I developed a chronic illness years ago. It makes working outside the house pretty much impossible for me. I ran my own business for a good while, but it’s struggling. I have all kinds of random skills and abilities, but I don’t really see how they fit together in the context of employed work, so for all intents and purposes, I would have to consider myself as someone with little experience regardless of what I might do.
In the meantime, I’ve been studying web development, and that’s probably what I’m going to try to do, but I was just wondering what other realistic possibilities are there out there for someone in my situation? I just want to see if there’s anything I’m not considering.
Customer service can be a possibility. As long as you can talk to people, and are able to work a set schedule, it doesn’t require much prior skill.
Seconded on this. Customer Service sucks when you start out because you have to deal with a lot of crap from people. However, if it’s something you’re good at, you can build a pretty decent career moving into Account Management or Customer Success Manager. I started out in a call center back in 2014, now I have a 6 figure salary as a CSM, and it’s easier than any job I’ve ever had.
First thought I had as well. By far the easiest point of remote work entry because a lot of people don’t like call center work.
This sounds promising. I wonder if there’s customer service jobs like this centered more around typing rather than talking? I can talk to people well enough, but depending on the day with my health stuff it can really take it out of me. Typing meanwhile, I could do for longer stretches.