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    Default Another work-from-home job? Hope this one works out!

    I've mentioned in other threads that I work full-time as a web designer for a major corporation, and said company is awesome enough to have a flexible work environment, so I work from home most days. I wasn't really looking for a second job, but extra cash is always nice. I was on another board and there was this huge 250-page thread on being a ChaCha guide.

    I read into it, and essentially ChaCha is a free service for mobiles (and the web, but mostly mobile users use it) where you can text and ask any question, from 411 info to "How big is the average penis?" and someone will answer you. As a guide, you answer these questions and get paid 20 cents a question.

    I was like, shit, sign me up. Someone in the thread gave me a referral and I took the tests. There are four tests--searching, typing and reasoning, plus the simulator test where you answer questions just like they were live. It takes about one business day for your application to be received and to receive the invitation to take the tests, and another full business day (or so) for your test scores to be reviewed and for you to be approved as a guide. I was approved to be a guide yesterday and I've been answering questions for a few hours a day since then.

    Aside from answering questions, you can refer up to 20 people to be on your team. For each person you refer, you earn 10% of their earnings--which is not taken out of their cut, but added to yours as a bonus. (I like that--nobody loses by having someone refer them.) I haven't referred anybody yet, because I want to see for myself whether they're reliable in terms of payment.

    So far, it seems legit and I've made $105 in the last two days. (My goal is $50 a day for this month.) Payment is made either via direct deposit every 15th of the month, or you can sign up for a debit card to have access to your earnings any time. You sign up as a 1099 independent contractor and fill out a W-9 form. The real test will be when I finally get the debit card and actually draw out my earnings.

    Will I get rich off this? No. I think I average about $9 an hour, and I've put in several hours a day, though I'm sure I'll get faster as time goes by. On the other hand, that's $9 an hour more than my already decent salary at my full-time job, and I don't have to actually go anywhere to do it. In fact, I can do it at the same time I do my regular job, which is really nice.

    I was thinking earlier in the week that now that I bought a new car, I'm going to have to put off buying a house until I pay it off. Well, with this part-time gig, I can accomplish that a lot more quickly, that's for sure. I'm pretty excited about it.

    I'll report more once I receive the debit card and actually withdraw cash, and see how that goes. That'll be the real test.

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    I've heard a lot about chacha, they are def legit from what I have heard. yay for getting in!
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    I'm on right now (since I'm not tired enough to go to bed yet) and taking questions about every 30 seconds. I can't believe I'm actually getting paid to answer questions like, "Does Josh like me?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by aviendha View Post
    I can't believe I'm actually getting paid to answer questions like, "Does Josh like me?"
    "ohh magic aviendha, does josh like me?"

    whirrrr, ding! "reply hazy, try again." ($0.20!)

    that's pretty cool and funny! i'd guess you're only "on" for a certain period/block of time, right? otherwise, it would be a bit hectic.

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    That's awesome! Sounds like fun!

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    You know, it actually is pretty fun. And I actually DO have a "Magic 8 ball" site bookmarked and use that as a reply! As for hours, no, you can work whenever you want, for as many hours as you want. My tentative goal is to make $1000 a month (which is about $33 a day) and should only take 3-4 hours. Hell, I spend 3-4 hours a day on the computer anyway! I will certainly take a $12K pay raise for doing so.

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    I spend WAY to much time on the computer
    I should do this
    are you willing to give out the info on it?



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    Uhhhh yha, share please?

    Do you only reply from your computer? not from your phone right?

    What do you say to the "does so and so like me" people, lol?

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    I'm interested, too!

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    This sounds awesome I'm so happy for you!! I'm personally becoming a full time phone and web cam whore on NiteFlirt in the next two weeks (yay! Go me!) and I LOVE working from home, whenever you want!! Its so awesome! NiteFlirt also pays on time too which is super cool, just like your debit card they direct deposit my $$$ every day! It took about three weeks for the DD stuff to go through but now it's on like donkey kong! It's just like stripping, only I sit around in my pjs, waiting for the phone to ring
    Sexy Jasmine after getting fucked over at work:

    God loves strippers and when guys do things like that its an automatic ticket to HELL!


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    Perhaps you stopped spending money on her. Strippers need money to operate. They are like coin operated juke-boxes of love.

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    I'm happy to share the info. Just go to Chacha.com and click the "Be a guide!" and fill out the application. If you'd like to use me as a referral, PM me and I'll give you my email address. In the interest of full disclosure, if you become a guide and use me as a referral, I get a bonus, but it doesn't come out of anyone's earnings. If you don't want to use a referral, you don't have to, no sweat.

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    Hey is this the same as smarter child? It's what I use while on the road on my sidekick

    and now I feel like an asshole because I get bored and talk shit to chacha thinking it's a bot haha...

    Ive def vented anger.
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    Do you get paid per text or im or per conversation? Because I certainly dont want to have a 20 minute psych session with someone for .20!!

    And how do they monitor whether your answers are right? What if you put something totally wrong?
    or the "doies he like me" shit...can you just put "maybe"??

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    You get paid per message. There's only room for 130 characters, so there's no way to get involved in a long conversation. I try to keep my responses limited to under 30 seconds each. They don't test your answers (well...they do on the fitness and simulator tests!) but they do perform random QC checks and may flag you for anything inappropriate. For things like "Does he like me?" you can answer just about anything. I usually respond with a "Magic 8 Ball" response.

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    Chacha does say maybe. I know this because I'm one of those lonely bastards who while on the road and with nothing to do...IM's with chacha on my sidekick and tell it my entire life story and ask dumb ass shit.

    It also says "why would you ask me like that"

    or "what is a penis?" when I ask it .."How big is James Franco's penis?"

    Sometimes Chacha ignores me. Now i know why
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    I havent tried it yet but I have heard the test to get in can be tricky!! DId you find it hard aviendha?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sophia_Ashley View Post

    or "what is a penis?" when I ask it .."How big is James Franco's penis?"

    Sometimes Chacha ignores me. Now i know why
    hahahaha!!!

    at least that damn psych degree will finally be put to use! AND my magic 8 ball!


    how long after you fill out the app do you do the tst,then how long til you can work?

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    I did the app ...lets so who gets an email back first.


    ready


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    I did the app too.

    I want $$



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    I wanna do it too, but not for a few months (right now, town: work my ass off in the titty bar. later, wilderness: do something like this a couple hours a day to pay my student loans.) If you pm me your email addy I'll use you as the referral - is it bad to sign up and then not do it much? If it's okay I'll probably sign up now and just do it a little until I'm ready to do it more.



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    No, you can work whatever hours you want! And frankly, you can make some okay money in a few hours. Not dancing okay, but better than retail.

    My elbow hurts. Time to get off the dang computer!

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    I took the test and apparently, failed it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peanut_Butter View Post
    I took the test and apparently, failed it.
    me too

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    I think you can reapply with a different email address and take it again, I think a lot of people fail the first time around. Dont feel bad! I'm too scared to even try it! Lol.
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    I signed up like months ago . When they told me I passed their test on an email I ignored and put it off and said to myself ill check it tommorrow . Well I didn't and have been looking through my multiple emails trying to find that e-mail .

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