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Work from Home? How to Find Real Great Jobs to Work from home?

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Work from home
Earn 25K from home
Typing Jobs from Home

These are many such posters struck on trees, lamp posts and on walls. My guess is that you might have seen it, but do you know anyone who have called these numbers for information? If yes, did it help them? Was it genuine?

I had once, got a booklet and a CD as part of the job. As soon as I typed, I knew that it’s not for me. I still haven’t got a clue what such jobs will bring to the doer?

Demand for Part-time Jobs on the Rise
How will you find a credible Jobs which you can do from home?

I know for sure that thousands of people must be looking to turn spare time to an activity to make an extra income. This is one question most people who have free time must be thinking? But, the big question is this? How to find one or how to start one?

Here are my suggestions on starting a small biz by yourself?

1. If you are good with writing, then look for content writing jobs.
2. Start a boutique from home
3. Good with cooking. Start a idli selling unit.
4. Become a home baker or teach baking to people in your society or locality
5. Teach urbanites on how to grow vegetables in their balcony
6. Start home tutoring for school students
7. Teach language classes
8. Start a kindergarden from your home
9. Do painting and sell it through FB
10. Start a creative training store like Bloom and Grow
11. Open a stitching centre from home.
12. Start a networking biz
13. Open a bike or car workshop
14. Sell organic vegetables
15. Organize a Sunday market
16. Sell fresh virgin coconut oil
17 . Open a upholstery store
18 Sell cloth bag with simple mural painting
19. Teach Ukulele
20. Be a franchisee consultant ( Build knowledge on different types of fanchisee business and help people to open franchisee biz

21. Be a sex education specialist or sexologist
22. Teach people how to start organic farming
23. Train people on acquaponics
24. Take baby siting during spare time
25. Train people on hospice care
26. Sell lemon juice ( 101 varieties of lemon juice, plus fruit juices)
27. Open a great Indian Tea Stall ( Sell tea powder, leaf etc)



Egg for Breakfast

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Egg for Breakfast

It’s said that eating egg brings a good dose of happiness. I second this! Every time, I have egg, mostly in half-boiled state, I feet that happy hormones in abundance.

Also, when I feel happy having egg, I have an equal desire to share the same happiness with someone – any person who didn’t have a proper meal.

Imagine, if there’s some charity or NGO, which collects money or contribution from public to serve just eggs to people who are below the poverty line.

One Egg At a Time – Spread the Egg Charity

A person can contribute as little as Rs 10 for 2 eggs, but when such voluntary donations pile, it will be a good measure. Well, this could be the start, and later, the NGO can give rice and egg as part of the charity.

Paytm for Egg Charity

While writing this post, another blink moment for me. Here’s what the moment has transpired. Let’s suppose, Paytm starts a National level Egg Awareness campaign. So, based on this campaign, Paytm ( any wallet), can run a campaign to collect money to buy a million eggs and share it to needy families.

People interested to donate, can transfer as little as Rs 10 towards a egg foundation. How about starting a campaign which will culminate on World Egg Day 2020 – Friday 9th October, 2020.

How do you rate this egg idea? Will it work?

Send your remarks in the comments box!


Sunday ho ya monday roj khao ande

Hyacinth Weed Extractor

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These days – one of my social business or a project for the community is related to weed removal project. Initially, I was thinking of ways in which an unmanned unit can work around to clock to remove weeds, especially hyacinth.

However, after seeing many video of weed extraction, I’m convinced about the power and fast pace of weed extraction machines. The above video is one such equipment used by Ahmedabad Corporation. In the operational video, its clear on how useful this equipment would be for de-weeding the backwater area.

Wonder if there’s any such weed extractor in operation in Kerala? I had seen one at Aruvikara dam catchment area.

In many backwater spots in Trivandrum – from Velli to Aakulam and Parvathy Puthenar, floating weeds have covered and clogged the water body. For instance, in Aakulam tourist village all we can see is a green carpet of hyacinth which has covered the area where recreational water sports were happening. My guess is that boating in not happening as weeds has taken over.

Wonder how much is being done by the government to remove these weeds? I wish, Kerala Government had a blog where it wrote about these projects and passed the information to the public on weed removal. What if the blog mentioned the cost of each machine? The information of the seller so that other corporations in India could make use of these machines for removing weed and waste. Why are our Government websites so boring? Why are we not forthcoming with relevant information? Why are the government websites designed like PWD buildings?

What if people join together to buy a weed extractor for the government?

Imagine if a panchayat or corporation puts up a request for donation to buy a weed extractor. My guess is that there are many panchayats in Kerala, as in places in Kuttanadu or Allepy or Kollam or Kadinamkulam Panchayat ( just random places which came to my mind) would make use of such machines to clean weeds and plastic waste from water bodies. ANd in most cases, these panchayats would’nt have the budget to buy these equipments. In such cases, public contribution would be a great he to fulfill their goals and make the locality clean. Probably, for all these to happen, there should be a great leader, someone who can get the message across and a person who has goodwill with the public.


Thanks for Policing and Bearing Us

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Today I was stopped by the traffic cop. He was letting the traffic from the other side pass. And all the riders from my side waited. Soon, his hands waved and we went past him.

What was I thinking then. How would be a day in the life of a traffic constable standing at the cross roads. He’s there – rain or shine. Does his feet tire? What about the dust, smoke from exhaust he inhales while on duty?

I remember how we crib in unison at our workplace when the A/C gives us a shiver or when there’s a break-down of the A/C unit.

Does he get a nod of appreciation from the public or from his boss? What motivates him to do his job an extra bit – Or he goes on doing his job, no matter what.

We the public have a different notion about the traffic cops. One common opinion is this – they just find any opportunity to fine or wait to be bribed. As we ride our vehicles on the road, we are vary of getting stopped by the cop. Will he ask for a thing which we don’t have? Is my pollution certificate in order? What about Insurance? Is it renewed? What if he asks 500 and can I settle for 300?

Life as a Traffic Cop in India

It’s a not a easy job to be out in the sun and smoke. Apart from the duty hours, the work space is a badly organized building. The loo must be stinking, also no place to rest if they are unwell. I have been to few police station and I have seen the haphazard manner in which thing are kept and managed in a Police station.

Give Thanks to the Traffic Cop – Unimaginable!
What if there’s a way to thank him for his unseen work? What would you gift to a traffic cop? I read somewhere that people give gifts to cops on one day of the year. What if we bring such a generosity here? I feel in India right now, we need to build the community feeling – bond with the public servants and public. It could be the cop and the public or a clerk and officials with the public.

What will you choose to gift a traffic cop?

  1. Roses
  2. Sunglass to beat the harsh light
  3. Showpiece for his home
  4. A coupon to buy cool milk shake and share it with his friends/family
  5. Feet massage or pedicure at the Spa/salon
  6. Face mask to protect him from the dust
  7. Sunscreen
  8. A/C for his home.
  9. Ionizer
  10. A medical check up and medical-insurance

Can you think of Any Cop Who has Impressed You?

In Trivandrum, I have seen one lady traffic cop whose work looks commendable. This lady manages the traffic near to Cosmopolitan Hospital. She’s always seen active, friendly and doing her job with mindfulness – probably a true Ikigai follower.

Anyone reading this blog has any story to share?
DO you know any cop whom you would like to give a small gift?