If you have to pay for a work at home job do you that the job is a scam?

Yes for the most part it is a scam however I know of a couple of work at home call centers that do charge a background fee. A good way to check is to search for the company name and then scams and you will find out a lot of stuff.

For the most part, I think that you shouldn't be paying for work at home jobs. I do know of at least one that is legit that we paid for somewhat. We paid them $30 for a background check once my husband had been accepted by them. It really has to be judged on a case by case basis, but I would look for some proof they're legit/other "real" people who have worked for them before I would send money.