First For Women

“I bring home $1,500 a week booking hotel reservatio­ns!”

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“Sixteen years ago, after I had my fifth child, I returned to work in the hospitalit­y and tourism industry. But the company I was working for was making staffing cuts, and I was laid off. I started looking for another job where I could do the same type of work but was able to work from home and have flexibilit­y to care for my family. When I learned that Working Solutions (WorkingSol­utions.com) was hiring agents for an online hotel company, I filled out an applicatio­n online, and I was hired after completing an interview and virtual training.

“My responsibi­lities as an agent couldn’t be easier or more rewarding. When I’m ready to start my day, I simply log on to the Working Solutions platform, take calls from customers and help them book their hotel reservatio­ns. After a few years of doing this, I was promoted, and now I also supervise, train and coach other agents who work for a corporate travel division of another company.

“I typically work between 60 and 70 hours a week, but you can work as little as 25 hours. I love that I can work any time of the day and from anywhere. Once, our family rented a beach house for a month, and I was able to work around my own schedule. I get paid per talk minute, and I earn about $1,500 a week—money that pays the bills and allows our family to travel. Instead of working for my life, my life works for me—it’s amazing!”

 ??  ?? Jacqueline Lesane, 55, Atlanta
Jacqueline Lesane, 55, Atlanta

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