This is a mini-series on becoming a courthouse researcher. If you haven’t heard of that job before, or if you missed the first part of this series, make sure to start reading here. Otherwise, read on! I found this job by Googling a phrase that I saw a poster on a work-at-home forum talk about in passing–Sunlark Research and something called courthouse research. What is Sunlark Research? I had no clue, so I hit Google to find out more. I found their website, and read about it some. Looked interesting, and the money sounded good, so I decided to apply. … Continue reading →

This is a mini-series on becoming a courthouse researcher. If you haven’t heard of that job before, or if you missed the first part of this series, make sure to start reading here. Otherwise, read on! The first day as a courthouse researcher, I made a whopping $4 an hour. The second day, that hourly wage crept up to $7 an hour. That made me feel pretty good, because that meant I was making over minimum wage. I went back later that week, and my hourly wage went up again, this time to roughly $9 an hour. That made me … Continue reading →