It is
entirely possible that you want to work from home just because you have been
doing the same job for a long time. Travelling
from your home to office can be quite time consuming, especially you live in a
big city or a metro. A major part of your day is occupied just for travelling
to and from work. If this is the case, then a career doing data entry from home
may be for you.
Data entry
jobs mainly involve working on data; be it a copy paste job, data conversion
where you convert a data in one format to another, information processing or
just transcribing data online. Different types of nomenclatures are used for
such jobs like data entry worker, data entry typist, home typist, online
transcribers etc.
One major requirement of being a data entry worker is a good
typing speed. The work is routine and monotonous, but having a good typing
speed can help you complete the work in lesser time, thus saving you time. A good
speed can also help you in doing the job in a better way, as you get sufficient
time to revise your work before submission.
The best way to make the most out of your typing is that you
can choose where you want to work. You can choose even the area where you
prefer your office, like closer to your home. Working part time or as a
freelancer can help you decide you much you want to work.
It is also true that working as a data entry worker or as a freelancer (where you do a specified amount of work for a fixed amount of money) may not get a stable and recurring income. Factors like availability of work, market competition, state of the economy, how many people are doing the same work etc. can affect your earnings.
The most important thing to do before you start working as a data entry typist is research. Try to find out as many sources as possible so that you get the best income for the same job. You are bound to find something which you will like.