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INSIDE: If you are looking for a seasonal job this holiday season, but the sheer thought of working in retail during the holly-est, jolly-est times of the year is just too much, look no further. One of the best ways to make some extra money over the holidays is to look for seasonal work-from-home jobs.
The holiday season is a great opportunity for those new to remote work to get their foot in the door with a holiday work-from-home job.
A work-from-home job can help out with the bills or holiday gifts while providing some much-needed remote experience for your resume. Give it a shot!
And if you are good at it and enjoy the work, it may turn into a long-term position.
What Are Seasonal Work From Home Jobs?
In many cases, these jobs can be quick to hire, get you trained, and make you income within a short period.
The most abundant positions will often have you work at home taking orders or assisting with customer service questions.
Much of the work-from-home holiday jobs will be temporary, so even if a phone job isn’t your idea of a dream job, it’s only a few months!
The pay is often good, hours are plentiful, and it’s a steady paycheck through the end of the year.
Who Hires for Holiday Work-from-Home Jobs?
There is no shortage of legit companies looking to ensure their phones, chat boxes, and emails are covered during the peak season. Here are some of the best holiday work-from-home jobs.
1. Alorica
This is where I got my work-at-home start back in 2007. Back then, it was known as West@Home. I worked at home taking orders for a popular television shopping channel.
My work with this company started in the fall and I was asked to stay on after the holiday shopping season was over. I enjoyed that gig and continued working the minimum weekly commitment for over a year just to keep it as a backup plan in case I needed it.
Alorica offers customer service and sales positions working with several clients for their seasonal work-from-home jobs. You will have the opportunity to apply to individual projects once hired.
They offer a flexible schedule and say most agents are making between minimum wage and $13 per hour. These are employee positions.
Alorica does not hire in every location. You will be informed about eligibility in your location early in the application process.
2. Amazon
Amazon work-at-home customer service positions are some of the most coveted at-home roles leading up to the holiday season. I don’t see any seasonal customer service openings at this time, but when they come open, you need to apply fast!
These are employee positions and generally require a commitment of 20-29 hours per week. If you perform well and meet the commitments for these seasonal work-from-home jobs, you may be asked to stay on year-round.
The pay for this can be up to $17 per hour. Amazon currently hires remote workers in 30 states for holiday work-from-home jobs.
3. Amazon Flex
If you have a reliable car, you may be able to make money for Christmas delivering packages for Amazon.
At the time of writing this post, the Amazon Flex website says drivers can earn $18 to $25 per hour. You can select your schedule and availability through the Flex app.
This opportunity is currently available in 50 US cities. You can get on their waitlist for seasonal work-from-home jobs if your city isn’t yet covered.
4. Concentrix
Concentrix has been offering work-at-home jobs since 2004. These are employee positions. As an employee, income taxes are taken out of your check. That’s another thing to remember when considering an employee versus an independent contractor position. You are responsible for submitting your own income taxes as an independent contractor.
Concentrix works with many clients. Pay starts at $10 per hour for their seasonal work-from-home jobs. Payment is every two weeks by direct deposit or pay card.
According to their website, they currently hire in most states. Please refer to individual job listings for location requirements. Concentrix states the hiring process is usually 7-10 days.
5. Gap, Inc.
Gap, Inc. doesn’t hire work-at-home agents often, but when they do, applications flood in fast. These are employee positions that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k), stock purchasing, differential pay, and an employee discount. Wow!
These positions are location-specific. You will need to watch their job board for openings. The most recent openings were in Ohio and included email chat positions!
6. GC Services
GC Services frequently has home-based positions available for holiday work-from-home jobs. Pay varies by position. They currently hire in many states though some positions may be location-specific.
7. HSN
This is a fun gig. Unfortunately, it’s only available in three states: Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee. (And possibly Virginia, as well.)
Pay is reportedly in line with other similar positions though not openly listed on the website. Many reviews of this position state they love it. Their seasonal work-from-home jobs are pretty laid back. There may be flexibility and benefits available.
8. Liveops
Liveops is another long-standing, trusted outsourced customer service company. Agents enjoy a flexible schedule and the perks that come with showing they are top performers.
This company offers scheduling in 30-minute performers or their holiday work-from-home jobs. That’s something many work-at-homers love. According to the current FAQs, they also don’t have any minimum hourly commitments. Nice!
Pay can vary by client. Some pay a flat hourly rate. Some pay talk-time only. Liveops is currently open to remote agents living in many of the United States.
You do have to pay for a background check which is $45. That’s not too uncommon for these positions and shouldn’t be something that raises a red flag unless it’s a company you are not familiar with.
9. NexRep
NexRep offers a healthy variety of at-home opportunities for seasonal work-from-home jobs. Positions range from taking calls for “As Seen on TV” infomercials to answering phones for salons. Current openings are always changing.
The pay is based on the project. Some clients pay only $10 per hour. Some sales positions offer the potential to earn more than $25 per hour. These are independent contractor positions.
10. Sitel
Sitel was founded in 1985 and currently has over 75,000 associates and 400+ clients around the world. In the U.S., they are currently able to hire in all states except California, Washington, and New York.
At any given time, there are several client projects available on the Sitel work-at-home job board. Current clients include Fortune 500 companies in insurance, retail (clothing, toy), travel & leisure, sport, and telecommuting industries, just to name a few.
These are employee positions offering paid training. Both part-time and full-time positions may be available with benefits available to full-time employees. A landline phone is required when you get a holiday work-from-home job with Sitel.
11. Sutherland
Sutherland offers paid training, paid time off, vision, dental and health benefits, flexible scheduling, and more. Pay is bi-weekly by direct deposit or pay card. The company says its rates are competitive with others in this space.
One thing to note here: Sutherland does not allow you to work for other work-at-home companies due to a conflict of interest. You also cannot work for more than one client.
12. SYKES
SYKES Home offers employee positions with benefits and the opportunity for advancement. Many of their positions are full-time seasonal work-from-home jobs.
At this time, SYKES does not hire in Alaska, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington DC.
13. Williams Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma frequently has remote customer service positions available. Typically, openings are full-time and temporary. Some on-site training is required and therefore these are location-specific and near their call cenger. A few locations include Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Columbus, Dallas, San Francisco, Braselton, The Colony, and more.
Final Thoughts About Finding a Holiday Work-From-Home Job
To land a seasonal-from-home job with any of the above companies, you will likely need high-speed internet, a newer computer, a headset, and possibly a landline. Check the job descriptions for a full list of requirements.
Even if these companies don’t have positions listed now, keep an eye open in the upcoming weeks for seasonal work-from-home jobs.
