Pros and Cons of Home Assembly Jobs

If you’re reading this then you probably have a decent idea of how home assembly jobs work. Now it’s time to decide if this is the right kind of opportunity for you. In this article we will look at some of the pros and cons of home assembly jobs. Hopefully this will give you a little extra information to think on.

It’s probably more beneficial to start with the cons. Why, you might wonder? Because if we start with the cons, then the pros will help them not look so bad. Odd psychology, huh?

Con Number One: Start Up Fees.

Truth be told, this can be very expensive, especially if you’re planning on earning a full time income off of your home assembly efforts. In order to keep a steady stream of income flowing you will have to be willing to invest some serious money in materials. Between the test kit, shipping and handling, and your first order of materials, just getting started can run well over $100. Remember, that’s just getting started, that doesn’t include the investment it will take to keep the ball consistently rolling.

Con Number Two: Passing Inspection

This is the hardest step of the process, and the step that you hear most budding home assemblers complain about. Those quality control sheets are not to be taken lightly. Imagine spending all day cleaning a house until you think it’s spotless, then someone comes to inspect the house, runs their finger over the top of the doorway and brings down a fingertip covered in dust. For most home assembly companies, something as minute as having a wire twisted one too many times, as unnoticeable as it might be, can get your item shipped back to you. This is a business you’re dealing with, and sometimes their quality standards can be almost unreal.

Con Number Three: The Waiting Game

You purchase a test kit from the company; you wait for them to ship it to you. You receive the test kit, assemble it, then send it back; you wait for the company to receive it. The company receives the kit from you and approves it (hopefully). You order your first shipment of materials; you wait for them to arrive in the main. You assemble your products and send them back; you wait for the company to inspect them. The company inspects and approves them and then you wait to get paid. Notice a pattern?

Now that we have gone through some of the cons, let’s check out a few pros, shed some light on the doubt that I’m sure is now creeping into your mind. Here are a few things that you should consider before making your decision.

Pro Number One: Staying Home.

Who doesn’t love the idea of working in their pajamas? Imagine a day where you roll out of bed, grab your coffee, sit down with your project in front of the television, and get to work. Few other jobs offer this kind of luxury.

Pro Number Two: Work When You Want.

Very few home assembly jobs have a time limit on when the projects need to be finished. Usually, you sign up for one and work at your own leisure. Say you want to work full time this week but only part time next week or perhaps you’re a college student and can only put in a few hours between classes. You can work at your own leisure without having to worry about getting fired or having your hours cut. Which leads into pro number three. . .

Pro Number Three: Be Your Own Boss.

By being a home assembly worker, you’re able to set your own schedule and decide how much work you do. You will never have a boss cracking the whip on your back whenever you decide to slack off. You can take days off whenever you want, go on vacation whenever you want, have as many sick days as you want, and slack off as much as you want. How great is that?

Well, there you have it folks, the pros and cons of home assembly jobs. Of course, you can always expand this list, but I thought I would provide you with a few basics to work with.

If home assembly sounds like something you might be interested in, you will find a link to my favorite home assembly company below. The item you produce is quick to make, and the company gives you the option to sell your finished product on your own instead of back to the company. The product sells incredibly well and holds potential to make some serious income. For more information, click here.

How Home Assembly Jobs Work

For those of you curious about how home assembly jobs work, I have decided to write you a brief overview. People that have never worked for a home assembly company before typically think that it’s as easy as signing on with the company, putting together relatively easy to assemble projects, and sending them back whenever they feel like it to get paid. I would have to say that is the more glamorized vision of how things are done. Let’s now take a more realistic approach into the world of work at home assembly jobs.

How to get started. It’s as easy as signing up with a company, one might think. Not so fast. Any legitimate home assembly company knows that home assembly is not for everyone. Before they’ll even consider putting you on their pay list you are required to complete a test kit to see if you’re even capable of assembling their products. If the word “capable” sounds a bit scary, it should. Most work at home assembly products are not easy to assemble for the average person. Don’t let that discourage you though. Like any job, it takes a while to learn how to do, and if you stick at it you’ll eventually be able to assemble whatever they throw at you. Just know that there’s usually a decent leaning curve.

But anyway, getting back to the subject at hand, you will have to pay for this test kit that they send you. Sometimes the test kit is refundable, sometimes it’s not. The test kits always contain very detailed instructions on how to assemble a product and usually will include a finished sample product so that you’ll know exactly how your item is supposed to look after it’s fully assembled. In all of the work at home assembly jobs I have tried, this already finished product has been a life saver for helping with your assembly of their product. Once you have finished how ever many units that the company requires in the test kit, you then must send it back to the company for inspection. The shipping and handling is non-refundable most of the time.

Once your test kit gets approved, it’s time for step two, purchasing the materials to make your first complete shipment of product. Purchasing?! you’re probably thinking. Yes, you must pay for the items needed to make your product. The people who own these companies operate a business and can’t afford to give you materials for free, even though you’ll be paid for them later. I have yet to run across a home assembly job that doesn’t make you pay for the materials in advance. But don’t think that makes home assembly jobs an instant rip off. You will always be reimbursed for the materials once you have completed your set number of projects. And if for some reason you decide you no longer want to do home assembly, most will usually refund you the money for unassembled materials.

Once you have completed your projects you must send them back in to the company for inspection before being paid. Some companies reimburse you for shipping and handling, some do not. Inspection again, you might be thinking. Why do they need to inspect my work again if they approved my test kit? Once more, this is a business you’re dealing with. They will be selling your assembled products to consumers, some of which have no idea that the company outsources its product assembly. Any good business has quality standards. Having said that, items that are approved by the company you will be paid for. Items that the company does not approve are usually shipped back to you with a quality assurance form telling you why the company feels your work was substandard. If you want to be paid for these items, you will have to fix what is wrong with them and send them back to the company.

If you haven’t noticed, there is a decent time lapse between when you start one of these programs and when you get paid. I would highly suggest not quitting your day job until you’ve received your first paycheck and have a system in place as to when you’ll get paid for your home assembly work. Payment dates depend on the company. Some home assembly companies pay out every Friday, some once a month, some twice a month, and some within a few days of approving your completed project.

And that’s basically how it works. Rinse and repeat the steps to keep your home assembly job going, minus having to buy a test kit before every shipment of materials you order. Home assembly jobs are not for everyone. If you want to make a living off of it then you must treat it like a regular job. You must hone your skills at crafting your products and find a speedy way to produce them while still keeping with the quality standards.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, you will find a link to my favorite home assembly company below. The item you produce is quick to make, and the company gives you the option to sell your finished product on your own instead of back to the company. The product sells incredibly well and holds potential to make some serious income. For more information,
click here.