We are all much to familiar with the feeling of dread knowing we have to get up early the next morning to go to work. It usually hits us every Sunday night when we are slouched in front of the television watching sub-standard programs. Now, imagine being able to find work to earn at home - that would make life a little easier wouldn't it? Most people these days own some form of computer and have an internet connection and this is all you really need to succeed. Working online has become big business the last few years and sounds much more appealing compared to being stuck stacking shelves in a supermarket or being trapped in a call center.

When you first venture online to discover your category to work in it can be very exciting. This excitement, however, is very short lived. By doing a simple search engine search for ways to work online or work from home will throw millions of results at you and not all of them are legitimate or worthwhile. The problem is that most of these con artists make offers that most of us find hard to ignore. I've lost count of the amount of times I've spotted an offer boasting ridiculous results like - 'earn over 100 dollars an hour' and 'caretaker makes a million in just two weeks'. Even if we do not sign up to these offers they still hold enough to grab our attention for a short while. You can imagine how many newbies have fallen for these scams and how much money they've made.

As you can see these scam offers are looking at the extremely big picture with extremely big profits. When you start out earning online you should really be looking to start small and then expand with the money you have earned. Most people tend to stray towards doing online surveys or using 'paid to click' referral systems to start out with. Personally, I decided to start out with paid to click because it suited my lifestyle and I found it more interesting but I've also heard of other individuals doing quite well through the survey route. On the other hand if you enjoy writing you can sign up for an article writing site which pays you for your work ( amateur or professional writing ). There are countless legitimate ways to earn from home but none of them pay the ridiculous money, as I said start small and then look towards the bigger picture.

Working online is certainly on the up so why not give it a try. Be careful of the scams and take your time picking the company you decide to work for - with a bit of dedication you will see results from your earn from home venture.