LEGAL WORK NEEDED

Hi, Uncle:

My name is Lois. You may recall that I called you when you were offering $10 to individuals who called in. It was pleasant talking with you.

I wonder if you could help me with a problem I am having. I was a legal secretary who had worked for law offices for over twenty years. Due to diabetes, I lost the vision in my left eye and can no longer drive. I was therefore forced to discontinue working.

I would like to find work that I may do from home. I have only been able to find what I think are scams and not legitimate employment opportunities or which require the up-front payment of large fees.

Would you have any suggestions as to how I may obtain legitimate appointment from home? I have use of a computer, and I am able to use the Internet.

Any assistance you may be able to give me would be very much appreciated.

Good luck with your show!

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Dear Lois,

Thanks for calling the show. I am sorry about your medical problems.

I do not argue with your assessment of the Internet's "work at home" offers as useless scams. I urge all my readers and listeners to take a trip into The Thinking Zone before investing one cent.

Uncle Jim encountered a man who invested $125,000 in one of those TV, get rich quick, Real Estate schemes. He didn't get rich. Real Estate Professionals, with decades of experience, know the business to a fine edge. I have not heard of one getting rich over night with a TV scheme.

If I were able to direct you or anyone to a sure-fire home moneymaker, I could make a fortune just selling the address.

Legal Secretaries are always in demand. They often do more legal work than their employers. Their responsibilities include phone contacts, letter drafting, and overseeing countless office functions. Isolating work that can be done at home, even online, is not common in Uncle Jim's experience base. You could call and/or present your resume to every office in the country, but you might be chasing very few rabbits in very large field.

You have a highly marketable skill and impressive experience, but you are asking the "mountain" to come to Lois. Would it not be easier to get Lois to the "mountain?" Limiting your job search to legal work you can perform at is more limiting than your medical problem.

Loss of sight in one eye does not automatically preclude driving. Ask your doctor if you are capable of safely operating an automobile. Public transportation and relocation should be considered.

Best of luck,

Everybody's Uncle