Miyako (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} gokugirl) wrote,@ 2009-06-08 00:02:00 |
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Work at Home and Adoption
No, these two things have very little to do with each other, but I've been thinking about them both today.
Legitimate Work at Home Opportunities
Yes, they do exist. However, it's my opinion that the odds of finding one when you have absolutely no skills are very low. The scammers prey on desperate people so I would avoid searching for these types of jobs when you really, really need money. That said, I think there are two good ways to identify legitimate opportunities. 1) the job requires a specialized skill such as knowing a language other than English or medical terminology or Java programming; 2) the pay is low ($0.01 per word or $25 per article). The ones that promise you'll make $4,000 per month with little or no training sound too good to be true, don't they? $4,000 per month is $48,000 per year and that sounds like the salary of a job that requires a college degree. If I can make that much upon finally completing my computer science degree I would be content.
Adoption
I can't understand why someone would think that having a biological child must be their original plan. To me, it's cultural conditioning. It's like you're expected to reproduce because you're physically capable of it. If you're not, then it becomes okay to adopt. The adopted child was never your first choice, it's your "last resort choice." Nevermind the fact that there are kids already in existence who need a parent or two.
I think it's interesting that you're required to go through a background check and sometimes take courses before you're allowed to foster or adopt a child but you're not required to do so before biologically reproducing. There are oh so many people who should never become a parent and most of them have gone the reproduction route. It's like entering a profession that you're incompetent at. You're not going to do a good job and other people will suffer because of it.
No, these two things have very little to do with each other, but I've been thinking about them both today.
Legitimate Work at Home Opportunities
Yes, they do exist. However, it's my opinion that the odds of finding one when you have absolutely no skills are very low. The scammers prey on desperate people so I would avoid searching for these types of jobs when you really, really need money. That said, I think there are two good ways to identify legitimate opportunities. 1) the job requires a specialized skill such as knowing a language other than English or medical terminology or Java programming; 2) the pay is low ($0.01 per word or $25 per article). The ones that promise you'll make $4,000 per month with little or no training sound too good to be true, don't they? $4,000 per month is $48,000 per year and that sounds like the salary of a job that requires a college degree. If I can make that much upon finally completing my computer science degree I would be content.
Adoption
I can't understand why someone would think that having a biological child must be their original plan. To me, it's cultural conditioning. It's like you're expected to reproduce because you're physically capable of it. If you're not, then it becomes okay to adopt. The adopted child was never your first choice, it's your "last resort choice." Nevermind the fact that there are kids already in existence who need a parent or two.
I think it's interesting that you're required to go through a background check and sometimes take courses before you're allowed to foster or adopt a child but you're not required to do so before biologically reproducing. There are oh so many people who should never become a parent and most of them have gone the reproduction route. It's like entering a profession that you're incompetent at. You're not going to do a good job and other people will suffer because of it.
