At present, with all the problems brought about global recession, a lot of people are getting worried about their jobs. Companies are downsizing, which means massive lay-offs for employees. Have you been one of them lately?
If you're answer is yes, don't sit in a corner and feel despair. I know it's difficult to accept the fact, specially by then you would be thinking how you're gonna settle those bills, how you're gonna send the kids to school, etc. etc.
Let me tell you this: Treat that as an opportunity. You must understand that it's not the end of the world if you lost your job. In fact, if you could try to visualize it, it gonna leave you with an open option to choose whatever money-making ventures that you can get your hands on. There's a lot of opportunities for home-based work and business ventures. You have time in your hands, you are in control as to how many hours you would want to work.
You don't have to be a geek or someone very savvy on computers in order to work on these. All you need in a computer with a fast internet connection (or at least some place you can work with that in hand), and a particular skill, like ability to type, to do online research, or good oral / writing skills. You can search on online jobs and home-based jobs using Google or Yahoo and presto: a whole list of work is up for grabs.
Some advice though: be careful on jobs that requires you to pay for something. Be sure you read all the terms and conditions. There are a lots of work opportunities that doesn't need any form upfront payment to start, so better try those first. Read and understand guidelines on how you're gonna get paid, so that you can prepare for those (I'll try to discuss different payment schemes on my next articles). There are many scams out there so always take precautions.
So who says loosing one's job is such a bad idea. In fact, it may be the best thing that can happen to you. :)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Swine Virus and "Potency " Syndicates
From swine flue to swine virus, bad elements operating net never seem to ran out of wicked schemes. Instead of giving the public a break, they are further tormenting the rising fears and instability of what looks like a near pandemic case. My best remedy is that these guys must be injected with their own dose of the deadly H1N1 virus, at least they might get back to their senses before dying.
Not only that, I'm quite aware of the recent rise as well of potency drugs (my spam box is so full of those... hey I don't need those stuff!!! ;) ), and people out there might not be aware that it is also being taken advantage by syndicates as well to extort cash from other people.
Here are parts of what I read from the current news on cyber crimes:
"...Cyber crooks are capitalizing on influenza fears with torrents of email promising "swine flu" news but delivering malware or dubious offers for potency drugs or penis enlargement.
An alert posted late Thursday at the US Food and Drug Administration also warns that scammers have launched websites hawking bogus products "that claim to prevent, treat, or cure" the H1N1 flu virus.
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"Zombie" computers infected with a dreaded Conficker virus that became an online scourge this year are among machines being used to spew flu spam crafted to trick email recipients, according to computer security firm Trend Micro."
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For those unaware of the Confiker virus, it is one of a series of virus strains that has been intelligent enough to mutate and conceal itself, making it hard to detect and contain. It has also raised fears of a possible world-wide strike on the cyber world last April 1, 2009, though it has not actually happened, raising concerns that it might be hybernating and waiting for another date where no one would guess...
On with the other parts of the news...
"...."The thing making it worse is the misinformation out there about swine flu," Trend Micro threats research manager Jamz Yaneza said Thursday.
"These guys have picked up on all the fears people have. With all the hysteria of swine flu, some people click on these emails."
Subject boxes of spam email feature lines such as "Swine Flu Outbreak!" and "Madonna Catches Swine Flu!" in order to grab people's interest, a tactic referred to by hackers as "social engineering."
......McAfee said it has also seen keywords "swine" and "flu" used to direct Internet users to a Russia-based website booby trapped with a computer virus.
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"They will use any high media event or high impact news story to push their wares including the sickness and misery of others. Stay vigilant and stay safe."
Crime groups involved with Conficker, Storm and other computer viruses that take control of people's machines and weave them into "botnet" armies are most likely behind the flu spam, said Trend Micro global director of education David Perry.
......"Swine virus has become a computer virus that takes advantage of fear, confusion and the interest for information available on the Web regarding the epidemic to spread mischievous codes, junk e-mails and infect computer equipment," said the firm's director for Latin America, Juan Pablo Castro.
Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases warned Thursday that a suspicious Japanese-language email message with an attached file called "information on swine flu" had been circulating in cyberspace.
Those that order online pills from the spam pitches run risks of having credit card information stolen; paying for drugs that are never delivered, or receiving pills they probably shouldn't swallow, said Yaneza...."
So what's the lesson of the day? Be careful when opening emails, specially those with attachments. If you're not sure where it came from, or even if you're not expecting someone you know to be sending you such emails, send those mails to spam or just delete them.
To read the complete article, click here.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Get the Extra Cash you need these Days...
With all the hypes on global recessions and the bad economy, it's really hard to earn some decent bread these days. I came across some tips, and decided I want to share it with you guys. Some may not be applicable in your case, but who knows, in these days, anything that can put some extra cash (as long as it's legal and safe) into ones pocket is sure worth a try...
Sell Your Stuff
- you can sell it online on auction sites like Ebay or Craigslist, or why not organize / join garage sales in your community. You even do it in front of your homes or in the garage. Selling unwanted stuff will not only earn you money, it will also help clear up spaces in your homes.
Be a Shopping Spy
- I have tried that, going to a franchise outlet and pretending to be a customer, then secretly evaluating their services, store cleanliness, crew manners, etc. There are companies willing to pay to some money (plus the money to dine) so that they check on the quality of their outlets. Try asking a friend who is working in these outlets.
Operate a Call Center From Your Home
- Some companies are outsourcing their in-bound/out-bound calls for technical support and desk answering services. If you got good English skills (oral and written), plus willing to be train on the type of services they're offering, then you got a good chance. Scout on these prospective companies online. By the way, you need a phone line and a PC with good internet connection for this one.
Tutor Students
- You're good in academic subjects like Math and English, or do you speak another language? Look for friends who knows of parents who send their siblings to good, expensive schools, and there may be chances of a need of tutors.
Walk the Dogs
- Depending on which community you're in, there are people who are too busy at work to watch over their pets (the expensive ones!), so they would be willing to spare some cash to pay for someone to do it.
Be a Babysitter
- Do I need to say more? What you need is patience and a bit of childish mind.
Write for the Web
- With tons of blogs and article sites out there, do you know that not all blog entries are written by the owners themselves? Because blogs are intended not only as a hobby but as a money making opportunity as well (I'll have another more extensive article on how you can make money by creating and managing your blog soon), many hire bloggers and article writers to do their job. What you need is good writing skills, plus good research skills.
Make Your Hobbies Pay Off
- This is one of the best ways to earn extra cash, because you're enjoying it while doing it. Market yourself by telling friends or perhaps joing groups to be known.
Sell Your Stuff
- you can sell it online on auction sites like Ebay or Craigslist, or why not organize / join garage sales in your community. You even do it in front of your homes or in the garage. Selling unwanted stuff will not only earn you money, it will also help clear up spaces in your homes.
Be a Shopping Spy
- I have tried that, going to a franchise outlet and pretending to be a customer, then secretly evaluating their services, store cleanliness, crew manners, etc. There are companies willing to pay to some money (plus the money to dine) so that they check on the quality of their outlets. Try asking a friend who is working in these outlets.
Operate a Call Center From Your Home
- Some companies are outsourcing their in-bound/out-bound calls for technical support and desk answering services. If you got good English skills (oral and written), plus willing to be train on the type of services they're offering, then you got a good chance. Scout on these prospective companies online. By the way, you need a phone line and a PC with good internet connection for this one.
Tutor Students
- You're good in academic subjects like Math and English, or do you speak another language? Look for friends who knows of parents who send their siblings to good, expensive schools, and there may be chances of a need of tutors.
Walk the Dogs
- Depending on which community you're in, there are people who are too busy at work to watch over their pets (the expensive ones!), so they would be willing to spare some cash to pay for someone to do it.
Be a Babysitter
- Do I need to say more? What you need is patience and a bit of childish mind.
Write for the Web
- With tons of blogs and article sites out there, do you know that not all blog entries are written by the owners themselves? Because blogs are intended not only as a hobby but as a money making opportunity as well (I'll have another more extensive article on how you can make money by creating and managing your blog soon), many hire bloggers and article writers to do their job. What you need is good writing skills, plus good research skills.
Make Your Hobbies Pay Off
- This is one of the best ways to earn extra cash, because you're enjoying it while doing it. Market yourself by telling friends or perhaps joing groups to be known.
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