I am sure you are all aware that people are being laid off in record numbers and that the people who haven't been laid off yet are scared they might be. This is why the "work from home" industry is going through the roof right now. But the question remains........

So what is everything looking for? People are looking for and want to find, a way to control their own destiny. In order to find the financial success and stability you are looking for you must find the best opportunity for you?

I guess that really boils down to three questions that you must ask yourself:

1.) Are you looking to make a full-time "quit your job" type income, or just a part time few hundred dollars a month income?
2.) What is your personality like (Are you a social butterfly, or a quiet person)?
3.) How quickly are you looking to make money while working from home?

Okay, now that you have answered those three questions let's look at the 3 types of opportunities that are out there for you to explore and legitimately make money from home:

1.) ONLINE JOBS -- Online Jobs are things like taking online surveys, and typing up research papers for money. You are never going to make a TON of money with online jobs such as this because ultimately, you are still trading time for money. When I first started my "online career" this is where I started. I signed up for services like survey monkey, survey sponsor, and every other online survey service. And although I did make some money, I never made more than 50$ a month. This is not the path I would recommend to anyone who is looking to make more than 50$ per month.

2.) NETWORK MARKETING -- You will find no shortage of these types of business opportunities out there. In fact, they are everywhere. Network Marketing for those of you that don't know, is where you get paid to sell products (like Amway) and then recruit other people to do the same. Although incorrect, some people will tell you this is a pyramid scheme. The truth of the matter is this, Network Marketing works but it takes the right type of person. In order to be successful you must be a very outgoing person who isn't afraid to meet a build relationships all the time. In addition to being a social butterfly, it also helps to have a "thick skin", because you will run into people who think every Network Marketing opportunity is a scam and they will tell you so. This is why I asked you what your personality type was in question 2. It would be foolish to get involved in a Network Marketing company if your personality isn't as described above. If you do though, this may be the right opportunity for you as the income potential is amazing for the right person.

3.) AFFILIATE MARKETING -- This is my business model of choice. Affiliate Marketing is when you market someone else's product as a affiliate. If someone buys that product through your "affiliate link" you get paid. Commissions are generaly between 40 and 70 percent of the purchase price of the product. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that you can use someone else's website and product. The only thing you really need to get started is some training on getting website traffic to the products web page. The income potential for this busines model is enormous when you get good at it. I would encourage anyone with long term quit your job type of mentality to go after this online business model.

So there you have it. The three MAIN types of online businesses you can get into and what type of person would fit best into each opportunity.