Can you make a living just by earning money online????

India
August 22, 2010 1:53am CST
Hi...i was just wondering if this is a reality...can you make a living by eaning money online..is earning online really good, that you do not need a full time employment to have a decent/good living...Can one depend purely on earning online or it is just the extra money over and above your regular job earning. If it 100% true then nobody would be going for a regular job...can anyone clarify on this and suggest...would be helpful for everyone on mylot.. happy mylotting.
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@hmkoct5 (2065)
• United States
23 Aug 10
I think you can make a part-time income online. I make about $200 a month and I don't really work that hard. If I had more time and more commitment, I could probably make more. I don't really know anybody who makes a full-time living on the internet. I think you're right, if that were possbile, everybody would do it. I like the little bit of extra money I make. I also earn quite a few gift cards, so my family gets to do some fun things because of my efforts on the internet.
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• India
28 Aug 10
Could you please share...it would help others as well
@udnisak (609)
• Australia
23 Aug 10
it is true that some people use online money as their full time job.. but most people do it as a part time job.. i also want it to be a part time job.. usually i earn 5 dollars per day (chek my link at my profile).. if i work full time i will be able to earn 25 dollars per day without proble.. but i need time and hard work.. but if you are upto it you can earn as much as you want to.. god bless ya..
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• India
28 Aug 10
Could you please share it for the benefit of our fellow mylotters
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
For me sure if you are a hard working to it and very good in English because many are to make the blogs and writing's.
• India
23 Aug 10
u shud be hard working
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
23 Aug 10
I believe it's possible to make a living online. I did pretty decently when I tutored for a company named Brainfuse and also graded assessment tests online. So if you have the right skills and education, there are some jobs online that you can live off of. And there are many other sites where you can earn extra money for other things.
@dav20b (507)
• United States
23 Aug 10
Yes people can make money online its just very hard to make good money online unless you are lucky.Since some people have made lots of money online like some people make good money from youtube.
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@ash_gray (128)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
Hello! I have a friend which is really earning only and spending his 5 hours a day for this job. He wrote some article for someone over the net and he is really earning more than $4k a month from it. After 5 hours over the net he had lot's of time for his family. That's why I'm also looking for a specific area where I could make our living earning money online.
• India
28 Aug 10
Could you please share it...for the benefit of all our friends
• China
23 Aug 10
It may be true for some people who are relying wholly on online earnings, but it's definitely not for me. Online earning, from my viewpoint, requires certain aptitude to make it effective. We know there are over millions of people who are engaging in online earning, but only a small portion of them become better off through online earning. The rest are frequently on the way of searching and exploring. Just look at people here in mylot. I believe most of us have a regular offline job to make a living. The extra money made here is only a bonus which can be used to buy some cheap items or pay the bill.
• Australia
23 Aug 10
I think it is possible, you just need to find your niche & put a lot of time & effort into it...you could even earn a full time living off ebay too if you worked it right. I do know a fellow mylotter who has his own website & earns his full time income online.
@verabear (796)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
I know at least two people who work online full time and depend on their earnings for a living. It's possible but it's not as simple as we would like it to think. It takes a lot of time too, and patience. One also needs to build up their credentials to be a freelancer, and of course, there has to be skill. It's not exactly a walk in the park.
• Sri Lanka
14 Sep 10
Well rishclass2, I do not think anyone can survive by only online working. Because we can not guarantee about the amount money we are going to earn. Also there are many scam sites and finding a real legit site also a hard thing. Although we found such sites, their rates are so low where we can not build our lives from those amount. My concern is, better to have a job and start working online as a part time. There we do not want to depend upon the amount we earn online. They will be extra cash for you.
• Canada
25 Aug 10
Well it probably is possible.. But most people just won't be able to find a way to earn that much online. I'm sure there are ways, but they might not be as enjoyable as an actual job where you get to socialize with people and such. Online earning is more of an extra income, you will most likely need atleast a part-time job to go with it.
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
23 Aug 10
The very concept of earning money doing online jobs is of recent origin.It was not there earlier say about 20 yr back.There are various angles to this issue.1.Whether earnings on line is sufficient to maintain a family.2.Is it suitable to every one.3. What types of jobs can be done online.4.can it replace all the jobs which are now available to people.What are the required qualifications to do online jobs.....so on so forth.I feel many jobs cannot be done online.Similarly many jobs now done online cannot be done manually and physically. So the discussion goes on endlessly. The best way is mixture of online jobs and physical jobs depending upon the nature of a job
• United States
24 Aug 10
I highly doubt that you can avoid outside employment just using online money making. Anything I've found so far only pays like pennies each day. If there's a way to make more than this out there, somebody please tell me. But from what I can tell, an outside job is best. If you can't find anything, make your own job. I started a wedding business myself, and though the income isnt' great just yet, it's not terrible either. If you have a skill, somebody will pay money for it. Another thing you can do, is sell your unused belongings. I made hundreds of dollars last year just getting rid of (in my opinion) crap. We all have unused junk laying around
• Vietnam
31 Aug 10
I think if you can earn money at home without going out, lifestyle will be boring.Never thinks it because it'snot for your health!!!ok??? Sorry, when I want to log into Tags of myLot, I spent alot time to log in but until now, couldn't.Can you help me???thanks you alots!!!
@suryaxxx (221)
• Indonesia
23 Aug 10
Not for this time, cause my earning is too low each day. But i hope, in the future, my earning will grow up. actually, i haven't get any earning from the internet, but it's not a matter when making money from internet like a hobby. Happy mylotting.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
23 Aug 10
i dont think our income from online can make us survive..so we still need full time jobs :)
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
22 Aug 10
Hi richclass, If I could replace my salary from my real job, by sitting here all day doing online tasks, I would do it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is almost impossible to find an online job that will do that. So, I say all the time when this question arises, you should have a regular job and do this online surfing as a part-time venture. Some people, I suppose, have found their niche doing this and are making out pretty well, but for the masses, I don't think this is the case. I don't think anyone is wasting their time, they will eventually get to cash out, unless they are working sites that are not legitimate. So, in my opinion, you need a day job with benefits, such as a real paycheck.
@deve_annrn (1856)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
It will actually depend on how much time and dedication you will give on that online earnings.., and how many sites per day you are handling.., I f you think your monthly earnings are as much as you can get with the basic salaries of full time employments.., then why not choose the option of staying at home and earn through online jobs?? But if you think otherwise.., Then it's up to you..=)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
wow good for you...how i wish i could earn a lot too through internet.
• Thailand
23 Aug 10
I have been earning online for 1 month, and I find out it was very difficult to make a living by earning money online. Do you know how much I earn for 1 month? it's only 4$ and the cost to withdraw at my country is 3$!!!!! But i think when you stay a lot of time to earn money online for about 1 or 2 years, you can earn more and maybe you can make a living by earning money online!