3 Work From Home Jobs You Can Start Today In 2024

As flexible working becomes the norm, more workers are requesting and demanding remote working arrangements from their current jobs or from the roles they are searching for. This enables them to make money from the comfort of their homes without compromising quality time with family, personal wellbeing or their other commitments.

For example, in 2020 during the COVID19 lockdown, overall workplace productivity was up by 47%, according to a Prodoscore study. This, and countless other studies show that remote work has positive benefits on boosting one’s productivity within the workplace.

Let’s dive into a couple of work-from-home jobs you can start today to kickstart your remote career:

1. Start Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing, one of the most popular ways to make money from home, is when you earn a commission through the performance of the promotion of products and services, driving sales through affiliate, or referral links.

The industry is set to continue growing, especially since one of its greatest strengths is that new, innovative marketing partners (like you) are always entering the channel, reveals researchers at Statista.

In fact, latest figures show that the affiliate marketing industry in the United States was projected to be worth $8.2 billion by 2022, up from $5.4 billion back in 2017, according to Statista.

You can easily join affiliate programs such as Amazon Associates, Instagram for Creators affiliate program, and others. Some sites will allow you to set up and be up and running right away, while others may require a few days for processing or approval of your profile or application.

2. Become A Tasker on TaskRabbit

Another fantastic work-from-home job (which in this case, means working near your home on your own terms) is opting in to become a Tasker on TaskRabbit. Taskers are everyday professionals who use their skills to help their communities and neighbors, set their rates and availability, and get paid for their help.

As a Tasker on the platform, you can list yourself for several categories of services, ranging from IKEA furniture assembly (the company has partnered with IKEA), to cleaning, gardening, repairs, and landscaping.

To start working right away, you will need to create your account, and complete verification and any additional information, which can take up to a maximum of four business days, if not less. You must be located in one of TaskRabbit’s U.S. cities to be able to operate, and where applicable, pay a $25 registration fee to get started.

3. Become An Etsy Seller

Etsy selling is a fairly straightforward process. You head to Etsy’s website and register to become a seller. The registration process can be completed in as little as an hour (granted you have all the necessary information to complete your profile), and you will also need to pay a one-time registration or set-up fee to Etsy to get your shop up and running.

Then you can start listing your first item. Bear in mind that Etsy does charge a small fee for each listing sold, however, being able to fulfill your passion in selling vintage, antique, or handmade, crafted items, makes the endeavor worth it.

You can also sell digital products in the digital product category on Etsy, which makes it easier to start selling from day one as you will not need to worry about inventory or developing the product each time you make a sale.

Each of these work-from-home jobs require minimal start-up costs and can be performed with basic skills or experience, or at the very least, skills and experience that can be learned and acquired easily, and can even be done in your spare time outside of your work.

All three of these ideas are great ways to familiarize yourself with the ups and downs of remote working, decide if it really would work for your lifestyle to be a remote freelance worker, and start earning money almost right away.