Bobby Said:

Job's that you need a degree on with okay/good pay with not much work when you get to go to your home.?

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A job I could recommend would be a PLC, Personal Loan Consultant.

My girlfriend was one and after the training period it required no additional work from home.

A description of the job. She worked for CountryWide who is a large home loans company and handled refinancing mortgages for people. The potential for making money is very high.

The downsides, this is in her opinion and I personally don't think they are that bad, are first that you are in a call center. So you spend a majority of the day on the phones, but it is people who are calling in and are interested.

Second, the hours move around a bit. You will change hours every couple weeks until you are there for a while. This is because it is a call center that is open for long hours. Examples would be: You spend three weeks working 8 to 5, then three weeks working 9 to 6, then three weeks working 10 to 7.

Third, you may have to work an occasional Saturday. When you do though, its usually only from 10 to 2 and you get paid overtime on your salary and extra on your commission.

Fourth and last, the training to start off is a little long. You will be in training for the first 2 1/2 to 3 months when you start off. During which time you will first go through a course to learn everything and then practice on the phone with other experienced employees. During which time you will only be making salary. After this training period is up, you keep your salary and have the chance to make lots of commission.

Also, something to point out. This job does pay salary and commission but I wouldn't classify it as a sales job. It is an order takers job. There are some points when you have to convince someone to sign with you but usually thats when they would like to wait and talk to their spouse first. Generally people call in, know what they want or have an idea, you give them the numbers and they sign. You need no sales background what so ever for this job and it still gives you a chance to make great commission.

Dawn Said:

Desperately Seeking Home School Answers and Advice!?

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Without knowing what options your state offers, it's difficult to really help.

We don't buy set curriculum, we what works with our kids. Some have A Beka, some Saxon, some Math-U-See ... and that's just 3 of the different math curricula we have in our home. We have kids from elementary through high school. We have found that because they each have different learning styles, they all require varying teaching/learning tools/materials.
We don't have a set lesson plan as we are doing both unschooling and home schooling ... sounds like your option is to do school at home (basically bringing the school into your home and following what they do). Not a bad option if that's what works for your family. What we are doing is what works for ours.
Our kids have learned about the Mayan, Aztec, Greek and Roman both history and mythology because they were interested ... not because it's part of what a school says they need. I have a child very advanced in math - a good 4 levels ahead of my oldest - so I have math work at that level. However this same child is a good 2 levels behind in reading/language arts. Can't stand to sit there and do it. But I know from the level of books this child is reading that the ability is there. It's my job to bring that child up to speed in that area ... and we have done so by using the rest of the subjects and incorporating language arts into them (and vice versa).

We use the internet ( www.enchantedlearning.com ), library, thrift store (you'd be surprised just how many schools toss out books they deem "no good"), and of course curriculum fairs (where other home schoolers sell their used books/supplies). There's also ebay, amazon and the like for buying used books. And if you choose to buy new, find stores in your area (what you might consider a store where teachers shop, they usually have books and things for home schoolers. They'll also have lesson planner books if you find you need one.)
Http://www.rainbowresource.com is an excellent place to buy anything you could ever dream of (and then some! Caution, it's a BIG catalog, so be prepared). Their prices are reasonable and their selection just amazing!

Hope this has helped - best wishes

Pedro Said:

How is this cheating?

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I wouldn't call it cheating but it is a bit unfair. I mean your daughter got to learn everything before everyone else so she is better at it but it's not like her performance affects the other kids but it still is a bit unfair