Make Money Narrating Audiobooks on this Amazon-Owned Site

by Chris Durst       Dec. 14, 2022

Owned by Amazon, Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) is a site that matches authors with people who can read their books aloud to create audio versions of those books.

If you have a good voice and read aloud with clarity and passion, this could be a nice way to make some extra income.

The ACX system is set up to pay in two ways — your choice. Either get paid a flat fee for your work or share a percentage of the royalties on sales.

Regarding how much ACX narrators can make, if you choose the per-finished-hour route, I’ve found quite a few reliable references that put pay at about $100 per finished audio hour. I also found a good thread on Reddit where people who are doing it discuss their experiences, and the information there seems to confirm the pay rate.

One thing to keep in mind is a finished audio hour doesn’t simply mean an hour of reading as some of what you have recorded may require editing and that can take time as well. It’s best to figure that it will take over an hour to create an hour of finished audio!

Here’s what Amazon has posted about the role:

Choose the books you want to audition for! Through ACX, you can find an unlimited number of potential acting gigs, and the audiobooks you produce will be available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

Choose how you’d like to get paid for your narration work:

• Your own per-finished-hour rate, paid upon successful completion of the audiobook.
• Share royalties from sales with the Rights Holder.

On ACX, an Audiobook Narrator is Also an Audiobook Producer.

Follow our Video Lessons and Resources to learn how to set up a home studio then edit and master your audiobook before it goes up for sale. Or find a studio professional to help out with the recording, editing, and mastering.

Here’s How It Works:
Step 1. Create a Profile – Sign up on ACX and create a profile that details your acting and audiobook experience.

Step 2. Upload Samples – Tag an unlimited number of samples in your Profile, based on accents, genre, and style. The more audio samples you include, the easier it is for authors to find you.

Step 3. How do you want to get paid? – Choose a per-finished-hour rate, or choose to share 50% of royalties. If you’re unsure, choose both.

Step 4. Audition – Search for books you’re interested in narrating and producing, and record a few minutes of the manuscript. If you’re the Rights Holder’s top choice, you’ll receive an Offer.

Step 5. Accept the Offer – When a Rights Holder makes you an Offer, agree on delivery dates for the first 15 minutes of audio and the final audiobook, and payment terms.

Step 6. Start Recording – Record, edit, and upload the a 15 minute checkpoint of the audiobook, which the Rights Holder will approve or provide feedback. When the sample is approved, record the remainder of the project.

Step 7. Work with Other Studio Professionals – To create a professional audiobook, you may want the guidance of other audiobook experts. If you need to hire one, or more, we have Independent Contractor Agreements you may use.

Step 8. Finish the Recording – Upload each completed chapter of the audiobook to meet our Audio Submission Requirements and Production Standard Terms. Before payment, the Rights Holder must approve the full audiobook, and has the right to request changes.

Step 9. Get Paid – If you and the Rights Holder agreed on a Pay for Production fee, you will be paid directly by the Rights Holder. If you produced the audiobook as a Royalty Share deal, then you’ll be paid based on 50% of the royalties on sales.

Step 10. Come back for more – ACX has tons of books waiting to be turned into audiobooks, so keep auditioning! If you’re highly experienced narrator with at least 25 audiobook credits, apply to be an Audible Approved Producer.

CLICK HERE for full details and to start auditioning! For more jobs like these, check our Newest Jobs & Gigs page. To be the first to hear about jobs like these, like our Facebook page.

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1,000+ Work from Home Positions with Cigna

by Chris Durst     Dec. 13, 2022

Cigna is a global health service and insurance company with a long history of hiring home-based employees.

I just ran a search on their site. They have over 1,000 work from home positions available.

Openings fall into the following categories:

• Clinical
• Information Technology
• Sales / Sales Support
• Process Improvement
• Customer Advocacy
• Medical Management
• Provider
• Data & Analytics
• Product
• Business Operations
• Finance
• Marketing
• Administration
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Services
• Legal
• Investments
• Human Resources
• Underwriting

Pay varies by position.

The job includes broad benefits. Here’s what the company has to say about them:

Our mission is to improve the health, well-being and sense of security for those we serve, and that includes our employees and their families. This mission guides our internal health & wellness strategy – Healthy Life – and the design of our benefits. You can see it in the additional services, too, from life coaching, to financial savings and protection benefits. We’re invested in the whole you.

Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.

To see all of the work at home positions at Cigna, CLICK HERE. Then enter the quoted phrase “work at home” in the search box and click the “Search” button. For more jobs like these, check our Newest Jobs & Gigs page. May you be working from home soon!

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$20/Hr., Plus Incentives, Benefits – Work from Home Call Center Customer Service Collector

by Chris Durst       Dec. 12, 2022

U.S. Bank has posted a Remote Call Center Customer Service Collector position.

Pay is $20/hour plus a lucrative incentive plan.

Online reviews also mention that a computer is provided. However, we haven’t confirmed this with the company.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) and more.

Here’s what the company has posted about this opportunity:

“We’re seeking individuals who are personable and naturally friendly, detail-oriented, goal driven, and excellent communicators. You will work in a fast-paced environment and utilize your exceptional customer service and negotiation skills. You will receive 4 weeks of paid training, designed to maximize your potential from the start of your employment.

Pay: $20/hour plus lucrative incentive plan

Start Date:

Training: Monday – Friday for the 1st 4 weeks 8:00am -5:00pm CST

Schedule after training: Tue/Wed 12pm – 9pm; Thu-Sat 7am – 4pm CST or Mon-Wed 7am – 4pm; Thu/Fri 12pm – 9pm CST

As a Call Center Customer Service Collector, you are the first point of Contact for our customers.

Responsibilities include:

• Interacting with a wide variety of customers, receiving inbound calls as well as using an outbound dialer system
• Provide excellent customer service, critical thinking, and remaining solution-focused throughout customer interactions
• Educating and arranging repayment schedules in order to meet department goals and deadlines
• Performing collection activities in accordance with state and local collections laws to collect past due customer accounts

Why Should You Apply:

• You’re passionate and want to make a difference in people’s lives
• You like hands-on training to set you up for success
• You’re excited about being part of a collaborative team and providing ideas for process improvement and innovation
• You love interacting with customers and building loyalty
• You are seeking excellent training and development opportunities with higher earning potential and career advancement
• You want a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) with company match and Employer-funded Pension Plan

What is it like to be a Call Center Customer Service Collector – https://www.youtube.com/embed/mDFks9QxNvA

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one year of experience in collections and/or customer service activities

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Some knowledge of loan collection policies and procedures, fair debt collection practices, and related laws
• Strong customer service/relations skills
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to organize and interpret information
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving/critical thinking skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
• Proven time-management skills
• Experience in working with targets and deadlines

Benefits: 
Take care of yourself and your family with U.S. Bank employee benefits. We know that healthy employees are happy employees, and we believe that work/life balance should be easy to achieve. That’s why we share the cost of benefits and offer a variety of programs, resources and support you need to bring your full self to work and stay present and committed to the people who matter most – your family.”

CLICK HERE for full details and to apply. For more jobs like these, check our Newest Jobs & Gigs page. May you be working from home soon!

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How to Make an Extra $2,000 a Month Working From Home

Not everyone wants to work from home full-time or replace their day job. Sometimes it’s a matter of paying down debt, saving for a house, or taking that dream vacation that motivates people to search for ways to make extra money. While earning an extra $2,000 a month, or $24,000 a year, might seem impossible, […]

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Now Hiring: Huge List of Work-at-Home Jobs For Reliable Income

Do you dream of working from home? Here’s a massive list of work-at-home companies that regularly hire individuals for legitimate work-from-home jobs. Some positions are freelance, some are independent contracting, and others are full-time jobs with benefits. The companies listed at the top under the sub-header: Companies Hiring Now are newly posted job leads. We […]

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15 Work-at-Home Jobs You Can Do Using Your Mobile Phone

No computer? No problem! We scoured the web for the best mobile phone jobs! Today, cell phones are more than just a communication device; they’re a source of entertainment, an educational tool, and an extension of the global marketplace.  In fact, the impressive utility of smartphones means that many work-at-home jobs don’t even require a […]

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$17.50-$27.16/Hr., Computer Provided – Work from Home Customer Service Reps for this CVS Affiliate

by Chris Durst Dec. 8, 2022

Meritain Health, an Aetna/CVS affiliate, has posted openings for Work from Home Customer Service Representatives.

Pay starts at $17.50/hr. and has a range up to $27.16/hr.

As no computer specs are noted in the job listing, and CVS affiliate companies generally provide equipment to remote workers, we assume that a computer is provided, but that’s not official.

College is not required. While you do have to live in the US, no state exclusions are noted in the listing.

Here’s what the company has posted about the job:

Meritain Health, an Aetna/CVS affiliate, has multiple openings for Customer Service Representatives. This position handles customer service inquiries and problems via telephone, internet or written correspondence. Customer inquiries are of basic and routine nature.

• Answers questions and resolves issues based on phone calls/letters from members, providers, and plan sponsors.
• Triages resulting rework to appropriate staff.
• Documents and tracks contacts with members, providers and plan sponsors.
• The CSR guides the member through their members plan of benefits, Aetna policy and procedures as well as having knowledge of resources to comply with any regulatory guidelines.
• Creates an emotional connection with our members by understanding and engaging the member to the fullest to champion for our members’ best health.
• Taking accountability to fully understand the member’s needs by building a trusting and caring relationship with the member. Anticipates customer needs.
• Provides the customer with related information to answer the unasked questions, e.g. additional plan details, benefit plan details, member self-service tools, etc. Uses customer service threshold framework to make financial decisions to resolve member issues.
• Explains member’s rights and responsibilities in accordance with contract.
• Processes claim referrals, new claim handoffs, nurse reviews, complaints (member/provider), grievance and appeals (member/provider) via target system.
• Educates providers on our self-service options; Assists providers with credentialing and re-credentialing issues.
• Responds to requests received from Aetna’s Law Document Center regarding litigation; lawsuits Handles extensive file review requests.
• Assists in preparation of complaint trend reports.
• Assists in compiling claim data for customer audits.
• Determines medical necessity, applicable coverage provisions and verifies member plan eligibility relating to incoming correspondence and internal referrals.
• Handles incoming requests for appeals and pre-authorizations not handled by Clinical Claim Management.
• Performs review of member claim history to ensure accurate tracking of benefit maximums and/or coinsurance/deductible.
• Performs financial data maintenance as necessary.
• Uses applicable system tools and resources to produce quality letters and spreadsheets in response to inquiries received.

Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
Minimum: 17.00
Maximum: 27.16

Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.

Required Qualifications

• Customer Service experiences in a transaction based environment such as a call center or retail location preferred, demonstrating ability to be empathetic and compassionate.
• Experience in a production environment.
• High School or GED equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications
Please review required qualifications above.

Education
High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent experience.

CLICK HERE for full details and to apply. For more work from home jobs and gigs, see our Newest Jobs & Gigs page. To be the first to hear about jobs like these, like our Facebook page and check your feed for our posts. May you be working from home soon!

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