Terry Vorten witnessed firsthand the death throes of a once-world-beating analog technology—the typewriter. Its destruction turned his lucrative profession repairing the machines into an anachronistic cottage industry. The 69-year-old resident of the Shelby County town of Fairland might be the last typewriter repairman in central Indiana. Vorten, who these days works out of a tricked-out […]
Tips From a Working Transcriber
June 10, 2015
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I recently found some good feedback from a person who works from home with online transcription services. She gives some good tips here, equipment suggestions, and an idea of the pay range you can expect. Here it is in her words – I do transcription from home. Mostly reality TV interviews but there’s a lot […]
Man’s side job as old style grave digger
June 5, 2015
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Larry Pederson digs about eight graves each year, many at Olivet Cemetery on the outskirts of Deer River, Minn. Funeral homes pay him $500 per grave, and $700 in the winter… Read More >>
Tips to Maximize Earnings As A Private Tutor
May 26, 2015
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These tips were courtesy of a long time private tutor who has developed a steady base of high paying clientele after years of networking and hard work. To get top dollar, the first strategy is to be in a large, wealthy city. Or at least focus on attracting clients in your town’s affluent area. This […]