Not everyone is cut out for dealing with people or chatting on the phone for eight hours a day. Some of us just do not like the drama of the office and truly do not want to hear about what Amy and John are doing Saturday for lunch. Angry bosses, annoying clients, and the morning commute are just too much for some introverts to handle. Fortunately, there are businesses that are perfectly suited for the introvert personality.
Stock Imagery
Many online stock imagery sites have been developed over the years. There are the macrostock agencies(expensive imagery) and the microstock agencies(inexpensive imagery). Basically, you sell your photos, illustrations, or videos to these sites and are paid whenever someone downloads one of your images. This is perfect for the introvert personality because you don't have to deal with people directly.
These agencies will only ask you for some personal information(like any other standard job), and it's all done online. Whenever you submit an image to these agencies, you will be notified by email if they accept your image(s) or not. No telephone calls and no "real people" to deal with. All you need is a camera, a computer, and an Internet connection.
Online Article Writing
Something similar to stock photography is online article writing. The principals are the same as stock photography. You simply give the online article companies some of your personal information, and you start writing articles. Some article companies will pay you per article, some will only pay you a percentage of the advertising revenue your article generates, and some will do both.
Granted, you will have to write a lot of articles in order to be prosperous. And it may take years for you to make a significant amount of money from this(it just depends on how much you write and how well). However, it is possible.
Create a Useful Website
Developing a website that everybody wants to use is an excellent way to earn a living. Take Kevin Rose for example. Kevin is the creator of the news site called Digg. The idea behind Digg is to submit articles, videos, or photos that people are interested in. Kevin is now(or soon will be) a very rich individual.
You see, Kevin has a site that has a ton of users on it. This makes online advertising incredibly lucrative for his site. However, online advertising will only benefit you if you have the traffic. Without the traffic, there's less revenue. And without the revenue, you'll end up working at Walmart.
Introverts can have a difficult time dealing with people. Fortunately, thanks to the Internet, there are other options available today that help make their lives a bit easier. And that's how it should be.
