Maybe you're retired but finding out your fixed income isn't fixing your life like you'd planned on years ago. You've been thinking of looking around for something to do where you could make money. Just something part-time. Flexible hours would be nice. Work the hours when you're raring-to-go. And the opportunity would be something where you could work at home.  Your own home based business. You always did have that entrepreneurial spirit in you. Even promised yourself that someday you were going to do something about it.

Things You Do Need For This Home Based Business

1. Computer
2. High-speed Internet access
3. A "quiet room". Ideally, one as sound-proofed as possible. This means no barking dogs, noisy grandchildren or people knocking on your office door while you're at work. Neighborhood noises can't carry into your office, either.

Things You Don't Need For This Home Based Business

1. Office attire. Nobody cares if you work in your underwear and ratty slippers.
2. Lunch money. Just go to the kitchen.
3. Gas for car. Unless you drive down the hallway.
4. Attendance to boring office parties.

In case you're wondering, you'll be a call center representative. The buzzword is "home shoring". No, it's not naughty. Other names you may be called are: home based agent, telecommuter, and virtual assistant, virtual employee.

Just like any job, you'll have to apply for a position with a company. But, this is also done online. You'll be having your first "virtual interview".

Believe it or not, this is a work at home opportunity that will explode in the coming years. Because companies have finally understood their mistake. Cutting costs by outsourcing call center work overseas was a huge failure.

Business got their bottom line spanked. They forgot the number one rule. Customer service can make or break the company. The shareholders don't want to hear about hordes of customers hanging up in total frustration.

So they're bringing it all back home! And this is good news for anyone who wants to have a home based business with flexible hours where a real company pays you.