Great Home-Based Jobs

 

Great Home-Based Jobs

Retired and looking to work from home? These 5 jobs offer flexible work options.

by: Kerry Hannon | from: AARP | August 11, 2011

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Carlos D. Romo works from home as translator-interpreter and mediator. — Michael Winokur

En español | Working from home has a nice ring to it. You can't argue with the commute to an office off the kitchen. The freedom to set your own hours is a real carrot.

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For Carlos D. Romo, Ph.D., 67, working as a translator-interpreter and mediator has allowed him to tap into a language he loves – Spanish. As a child, it was the language spoken in his remote hometown of Mora, N.M.

The Reno, Nev., resident retired three years ago from his administrator post at a local community college. When he stepped out of the day-to-day fray, he knew he wanted to keep doing something. Taking on translating assignments that could be done from his home office was a no-brainer. "It's in my blood," Romo says. "I knew there was a need, and I wanted to put my skills and passion to good use.