The Wall Street Journal - January 26, 2006
Home & Family: Work & Family Mailbox
"Q: Re your column on growth in home-based call-center agents: I would be very interested in working at home as a call-center agent. The flexibility of hours is what I find appealing. Where do I find this type of job?
-A.S., Brecksville, Ohio
"A: Your query was among more than 150 like it, so you can expect some competition. Many outsourcing firms employ independent contractors to handle these home-based telephone sales and customer-service jobs, requiring them to handle their own tax filings and insurance. Among them is Willow CSN, Miramar, Fla., which expects to bring on about 7,000 new agents this year."