To make money while sitting at home is a dream every person has. Modern technology and the internet have made it possible in more ways than one to do a lot from home. One such possibility is earning money. Realising that there is a lot of talent across the world, companies and organisations hire people throughout the world through the internet.
Large multinationals and companies hire people across the world and provide them an opportunity to earn money from the comfort of their homes. Numerous people from this region work for such companies to earn a decent living and while the jobs require some work, they can serve as an alternative to most conventional jobs. But there is a downside to all this: some organisations are deceiving people in the name of making money online. As there is little regulation for taking online jobs and people in this part of the world are less aware of such opportunities provided through the internet, fraudulent individuals trick people into paying registration money for online employment and take advantage of them.
Either these people run away with the registration money or in some cases serve as middlemen in the process of getting paid. They hire others and make them do the work, get paid themselves, and hand out a minimal amount of money to the actual workers while making huge profits themselves.
This has become somewhat of a common trend in online jobs in Pakistan. Even in cases where people are actually paid to work, the money they receive is far less when compared to the work that they do and certainly considerably lower than what the fraudulent employers receive from the real internet employers.
The authorities should take notice of such conmen and punish those who exploit the needs of the poor. Further awareness regarding internet jobs should be provided to ensure that people are not cheated.
FARIHA FAZAL
Karachi
