Naturally, you’re excited to enjoy time with your loved ones. Maybe you have a trip planned or a few parties penciled in on your calendar. But it’s hard not to feel anxious, too. 

Avoid seasonal stress

It’s normal to experience financial stress during the holidays. You may be concerned with paying all your monthly bills while budgeting for gifts, seasonal activities, and other one-off expenses, like travel and winter preparedness. Then add inflation, which is at an all-time high, and you may feel like the greeting cards are stacked against you!

Take comfort in knowing you’re not alone: According to a study by the American Psychological Association, 65 percent of respondents said money is a “significant source of stress.” That’s why one in eight workers is actively seeking seasonal work opportunities to help manage surging costs and expenses. 

If you’re among those looking to supplement for the season, consider the Arise® Platform, where you can make extra money on your own terms. No need to spend time away from your loved ones to work in retail or drive for rideshare companies. 

Make extra money during the holidays and beyond with seasonal remote work

Your dream scenario for seasonal work may look something like this: 

• Work from home 
• Flexible, work on your own time
• Freedom to choose who you work with
• Ability to design your own schedule, from working in the morning, during the day, or late in the evening

With more opportunities than ever, now is the perfect time to sign up to use the Arise® Platform to earn extra income for the holidays. 

What’s more, there is a selection of seasonal client opportunities available during the holiday season, including with the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and cruise line industry leader, Carnival Cruise Lines. Both of these opportunities allow you to work with freedom and flexibility as you offer your services in remote customer service. Servicing hours are available 7 days a week, from morning to midnight, with a quick certification class. In other words, you can start earning in as little as 3 weeks!

Once the holidays are over, the Arise® Platform makes a great side gig. When the Dick’s Sporting Goods program ends, you can immediately sign up for a new program with a different client opportunity. 

And the greatest gift of all? You’re in control of when and how much you want to work — all from the comfort of your home. Whether you want to provide customer service daily or choose to service a client a few days a week, the choice is yours. The more you work, the more you’ll earn!  

Sit by the fire, throw on some holiday tunes, and get to work! Check out our newest client opportunities and start earning extra money now.

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You’re thinking about all the new back-to-school supplies, outfits, and sales that will make the transition easier.

But more importantly you’re probably wondering if your little one is prepared to go back to school.

To help students succeed this school year, here are some essential tips that teachers wish parents would do, to help their kids to take the new year by storm!

1. Read the Back-to-School Emails

Almost all teachers send out an email or a newsletter to introduce themselves to parents and students before the first day of school.

But read these carefully! Teachers sometimes include tips and tricks to help their new students get back into the swing of school life.

Oftentimes, teachers may provide a syllabus, a map of the school, a list of supplies, and a list of classroom procedures to help you and your little get ready for the year. If you’re missing one of these helpful resources, drop a quick email introducing yourself and simply ask for them. Most teachers would be glad to help.

The more you know about your child’s teacher and classroom, the better you can help your child take on the new year. Plus, having your little one know this stuff before the first day will help make a HUGE impression on their new teacher.

2.Walk the schedule and practice opening the locker – a few times at least!

Although new school outfits look great, nothing feels better than knowing your teen can walk their schedule and open their locker confidently on the first day of school.

They’ll also be able to do it before everyone else, which may help calm the nerves – and the teacher will be excited to see a student who can successfully open their locker without any help!

Soon enough, your student will be the one helping others get to class and teaching classmates how open their lockers! Who knows? They might make a few new friends along the way!

3. Check the effort – not the homework

Remember, teachers only give out homework or assignments when it serves a purpose – even though it doesn’t always feel that way!

Most of the time, what teachers truly care about is whether or not students made an effort to complete the homework!

Check their homework, and ask yourself:

• Are all the questions answered?
• Did they give as much detail as possible?
• Did they show their work?
• Could they have done more?

First, see if it’s finished! Then, check to see if it is correct!

Teachers love seeing students hand in work when it’s clear they’ve put in as much effort as possible.

If you have younger ones, and they are struggling to answer a question, write a brief note to the teacher. That way, the teacher knows you are checking the work and trying to be helpful. They love that too!

4. Build a Working Relationship

Teachers care a lot about their students – that’s why they are committed to each student’s success!

That’s also why it’s important to build a working relationship with your child’s teacher. Teachers wish parents would support

If the teacher thinks they should:

• Practice math problems,
• Work on spelling,
• Practice sight words,
• Redo questions,
• Receive a bad grade,
• Read more books,
• or rewrite a paper,

Support that decision and encourage your kid to cooperate and comply.

Or better yet—if you can—ask the teacher how you can help!

This type of engagement tells the teacher you care about your child’s academic success. And this will go far in the classroom. Having a student with attentive parents can truly inspire teachers to give their best effort for their kids.

5. Trust the Teacher and Communicate with them

Teachers have a packed schedule – with days full of exciting and stressful twists and turns, but knowing how to communicate with them effectively can optimize their time, so they can dedicate more of it to crafting innovative and exciting lessons for your child. It can also be a source of encouragement for a teacher to partner with parents who care.

Make sure to share:

• Details they should know that will help your little one learn,
• Concerns that you have about grades and performance
• Compliments that you have about their teaching (everyone can use a bit of encouragement!)

Every parent will have questions about the school year, but try to avoid bombarding teachers with too much information or ton of questions, especially in the beginning of the year. Better yet, jot down your questions and spread them out over a few emails to avoid overwhelming teachers who are carrying a heavier load during back-to-school season.

Trust the teacher to help your little one learn.

Teachers appreciate personal interactions with parents, but they want to dedicate most of their effort into helping your children succeed!

Summer’s Over…And School is Back in Session!

Let’s face it.

Another summer has come and gone, and your kids grows up faster and faster every year – there are only so many back-to-school days left.

Remember, kids are only kids once, so enjoy every opportunity that you have to spend with your child on the adventure through school.

Build the best relationship you can with the teacher, and make this school year the best one yet.

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The house is quiet again. You want to be home for the kids after school. But the summer-spend fund is depleted. Remote work means you can earn a living and still be there when they need you.

Another summer is in the books. It’s time to get back to business – and back to school. The house (and the wallet!) feels a little emptier by the end of August. Back-to-school supplies and wardrobes can drain the bank account in the blink of an eye. Plus, the current cost of groceries and gas makes it even tougher to get things done on a budget.

The bank account could use a little TLC – but how can you make money and still be present for the littles after school? The kids need the snacks, the cuddles, and the homework help! But there is no need to compromise what’s most important to make an income.

Flexible remote work means you can replenish the savings, make a living, and avoid commuting costs, while still being present for your people.

Lessons learned outside of school. What the pandemic taught us.

If you’ve already discovered the glory that is the work-from-home life, you know how valuable it is for the parent who wants to be present. If we learned anything from the pandemic, we learned, among other things:

• Washing hands is a good thing
• Family is a treasure to cherish
• Life is short, so live it with purpose
• Working from home is possible

Parents no longer need to choose between raising their kids and making a living. We have discovered that – with the right resources, the right attitude, and the right opportunity – working from home is a productive experience, both personally and professionally.

What’s more, when you are afforded flexibility to work around your life, on a schedule you create, you can actually live and thrive! You can spend time doing what’s most important among your most important people.

You’re able to pick up the kids from school, share snack-time together, assist with homework. You don’t have to miss the ball game or the track meet. Flexible scheduling means you can be fully present for the family – doing life together, without compromise.

Kids are kids once. Don’t miss it.

There will always be work to do – but kids are kids only once. At every age and every stage, they need you. While the demands may be different, a flexible work schedule means you can update your hours as they age and their needs change.

Pre-schoolers need naptime, snack-time and cuddle-time.

During these formative years, when they’re learning the value of structure and the meaning of “no,” it’s so important to segment out a schedule between their engaged hours and their downtime. Why not build your worktime around naptime, logging off just as they’re waking up? Make an evening work routine after they’re down for the night. There are many work opportunities with evening hours for night-owls.

Elementary school-aged children may need homework help and taxiing to after-school activities.

Kids in elementary and middle school have different needs. While they’re in class, you could be working and earning, ending your day just in time for school pick-ups and bus drop-offs. Spend time with the kids, catching up on the day’s events, helping with homework, and having dinner together as a family. This type of flexibility means you can be at the game, the recital, or the dinner table. Whatever they need, you can build a work schedule around it. And to boost that earning potential, pick up a few more hours after they’re in bed.

High-schoolers are more independent…

but with the dangers of social media and too much screen-time, it’s never been more important to be mindful and knowledgeable about how your teens are spending their time. They may not need “cuddle-time” per se, but they do need your time and attention.

The best, most-meaningful conversations you will ever have with your kids will likely be during adolescence. The rides to and from school may unveil the most life-changing chats with your teens. A flexible work schedule means you can be on-the-clock while they’re in class, and be fully present for evening conversations, necessary accountability and supportive engagement. More than ever, they need real-life, in-person facetime with you.

Even college students need family time

They’re still in school, even if they’re adults. College-age kids still need guidance and mentorship. If they’re living on-campus, you have even more work flexibility. You can build a schedule around their class schedule, pulling in as many hours as possible to help cover school expenses. Plan your work around when they’re home, so you can be fully available for time together, even if it’s just a few hours. Plus, with the skyrocketing cost of college, flexible work allows you to supplement the income, to help minimize school debt for your adult-in-training.

Work around your family’s needs. It is possible.

For every stage of your school-aged kid, there is a way to make work work. Craft a tailor-made, remote work schedule that allows you to be the parent they need, whatever grade they’re in. One of the unique advantages of the Arise® Platform is the flexibility in scheduling – you get to select the times you want to service. So you can work nights in the summer (after they’re tuckered out from hours in the sun) and switch things up just as the school season begins.

You don’t have to sacrifice your role as a parent in order to feed your family. There are options. With remote work and flexible scheduling – you can avoid childcare costs and afford time with your children. After the last few years, we have learned that time is precious. Don’t spend your days away from your priorities or your evenings commuting from a job that’s pulling you away from those most important to you.

Long after they’ve graduated from school and become adults, they will remember the investment you made in them today. They may not remember every detail, but they will hold dear the moments when they needed you and you were there.

Be near today. They will remember tomorrow.

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Every day, members of the military community forego ordinary conveniences that civilians take for granted. Service members and their spouses often encounter challenges finding portable work with a flexible schedule, reliable income, and affordable childcare. The difficulties are compounded as military families are forced to frequently relocate and build a new life in a new place, with no choice but to find a new support network.

These types of challenges can create uncertainty, insecurity, and instability in the household. This is just a fraction of the many sacrifices military families make for the love of country. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Many customer support agents servicing through the Arise® Platform have built a stable, secure life by leveraging all of the benefits available through remote work. Military families have special circumstances that the Arise® Platform is uniquely positioned to support. With flexible schedule options, portable work, and unlimited earning potential, military families can find income security and work stability. And they do this on their timeline from the convenience of home (no matter how often “home” may change.) Here’s how:

Flexible Schedule: Making your Own Hours

Working from home doesn’t always guarantee scheduling flexibility. But through the Arise® Platform, agents are able to select the slots (“intervals”) they are actually available to work. This means stay-at-home parents can work around school drop-offs and pick-ups, before or after dinner, and between errands.

Veterans can schedule work around VA visits and doctor’s appointments. This can also include working during times of the day that seem less stressful, which is especially important for someone who may experience challenges transitioning back into civilian life. The platform experience allows for a gradual reintegration into the workforce – on a timeline that respects one’s health and well-being.

For most in the military, family time is deeply cherished and a top priority. Flexible scheduling means family can and will come first. Through the Arise® Platform, agents select the servicing timeslots that accommodate real life, so you never miss a moment with those who matter most.

Ready to work around your life? Click here to register on the Arise® Platform.

Portable Work: Work that Moves with You

Among the myriad challenges that come with military life is the dreaded relocation. The average military family moves 3 times[1] more frequently than the average civilian family. This frequent life-change makes it very difficult to put down roots, especially in the workforce.

Through the Arise® Platform, agents work remotely 100% of the time and can service from home, no matter how many times they move. As long as the computer and headset are unpacked and ready to go, they can be up and running even before completing the latest change-of-address form.  The platform is available for use in 43 of the 50 states[2], so agents can work nearly anywhere in the country.

Unlimited Earning Potential

Many service members sacrifice a reliable income for the sake of their country. Despite the sacrifice, the bills still need to be paid and the kids still need to be fed. For this reason, many in the military community – especially military spouses – may seek out ways to supplement the family income.

Through the platform, not only is there flexibility to work when it works, there is also the flexibility to work as much as you want. Arise® partners with many well-known brands that are in search of customer support agents to service their customers during all hours of the day. With new opportunities posted every week, and the flexibility to select when they want to work, this is the perfect fit for the die-hard, go-getter with a military work ethic.

And for those looking to make ends meet, with limited skills or prospects – even a small income stream can make a world of difference. Don’t give up! There are options.

Register on the Arise® Platform and start earning as soon as possible.

Diversified Skillet

Many in the military community enlist right out of high school and know no other life beyond military life. Apart from specific skills acquired during service, there may be some challenges developing one’s skillset. Many veterans encounter difficulty finding employment after exiting the military. For military spouses, frequent relocation makes it tough to find work that allows them to develop marketable skills.

Most, if not all, programs on the Arise® Platform revolve around Customer Support via phone, email, and/or chat. There are numerous opportunities to nurture soft-skills and develop strong technical skills, while navigating various types of systems and software.

Learn something new, improve preexisting skills or just keep your skillsets fresh and relevant for life beyond the military. Above all else, the experience you gain while using the Arise® Platform provides marketable, transferrable skills that can be applied nearly anywhere.

Now for the best part… imagine using all of these skills to develop yourself, while using them to work for yourself.

Being Your Own Boss

In addition to the many advantages of servicing through the Arise® Platform, few offer more potential for growth than the benefit of working for yourself. Once you register, you have the option to set yourself up as a sole proprietor or as an incorporated business.

While it can be incredibly liberating to be your own boss, it may also be intimidating. Through the Arise® Platform, you also have the option work for someone else already established on the platform.

This type of freedom provides huge benefits for military families.

Active service members can supplement their income by servicing as a side-hustle, or they can opt to build a skillset and a business while enlisted. Once they complete their service, they have a viable, established enterprise waiting for them.

Transitioning members and veterans can start small – working for someone else – or decide to begin something new, building a business at a pace that allows for gradual reintegration into civilian life and the workforce.

Military spouses have the option to work as little or as much as family life demands. Working for another business through the platform means making some extra money without a fuss. If time and life permit, they have the option to build a business, a brand, and an income that continues to pay dividends long after military life is over and the kids have grown up.

Benefits abound for you to Build a Life and a Business

Through the Arise® Platform, truly anyone – civilian, service member or spouse – can find a flexible schedule and portable work with unlimited earning potential.

After committing to a life of service, finding something that serves you is profoundly helpful. Above all the advantages found through servicing on the platform, the greatest is the benefit of choice. You have the freedom and flexibility to grow a business that will follow you beyond your service.

Consider whether the Arise® Platform is the right choice for you.

Register on the Arise® Platform to see current customer service opportunities.

Join the Arise® Military Community and discover how you can use the platform to benefit your life. Sign up and join the ranks today.

[1] https://www.dodea.edu/partnership/about.cfm

[2] Unavailable in CA, CT, MA, MD, NY, OR, and WI

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As soon as Fall hits, we all rush to our local coffee shops to order our favorite pumpkin spice lattes. We love them so much, we tried making it ourselves at home!

Ingredients:

3 cups 2% milk

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cinnamon stick

1-1/2 cups hot brewed espresso or strong brewed dark roast coffee

Optional: Whipped cream and additional nutmeg

Instructions:

Place 6 ingredient listed above into a large saucepan. Cook and stir over low to medium heat until heated through. Then, stir in hot espresso. Pour into mug and if desired, top with whipped cream. Garnish with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon stick.

Cozy up with your latte while working from home!

Find out more about starting the process of transforming your life for the better. Ready to get started? Sign up today!

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• Use your smartphone. An in-home wellness experience is available – right at your fingertips. Health and wellness apps provide the ability to host team challenges that you can participate in, anytime.
• Join a virtual happy hour. Instead of drinks, join a wellness group activity! There are lots of apps that offer virtual meditation sessions that you can take advantage of while working from home. You can also find online cooking classes or try a zoom workout class with a group of friends.
• Take advantage of mental health resources.  Now, more than ever, it is important to take care of your mental health – especially when work can become overwhelming. Virtual therapy services are available through apps and even via a simple internet search.
• Take the time to step away. We all need a break once and awhile! Although taking a vacation may look a bit different, taking the time to step away from work can actually make you more productive when you come back. These moments to reset and rejuvenate are an important part of self-care.

Are you registered with a call center company using the Arise® Platform?
Visit the portal  today to get all the details about this opportunity.

Not registered?
Start the process today – the Arise® Platform empowers you to be your own boss, schedule your own hours, and achieve your goals! It provides a means of controlling your own destiny, and a first step to seeing how far you can go on your own by de-risking the proposition of starting your own call center business!

Find out more about starting the process of transforming your life for the better. Ready to get started? Sign up today!

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