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Become a Bingo Chat Moderator.

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Quite some time ago I met a woman online, who told me that her job was that of an online bingo chat host. She told me that she worked from the comfort of her home, on her computer, which immediately grabbed my attention!

I asked my online chat friend how she obtained a position as a bingo chat manager, she told me that a friend of hers had the same job and she found out about it much the same way I just did. She told me that to get her job as an online bingo chat host she put her resume up at cmoftheyear.com and then started emailing online bingo managers.

Following her advice, I went in search of bingo managers, my first google query was ‘bingo job’ that didn’t get me very far however, because every bingo site under the sun popped right up in the search window, being fairly new to this, I still had basically no idea whom to mail.

My next idea was to narrow my search down to results that contained all of the keywords ‘chat games, chat host, online bingo’. Now I was getting somewhere! I honestly had never at this point played a single game of bingo online in my life. I had however played fairly often at my local bingo hall, so I did have an understanding of how the game worked.

I visited several of the bingo sites searching out links for job openings and who to contact, before I knew it I had compiled quite a decent sized list of new contacts. Most of the sites asked that I submit my experience with a cover letter. Being a natural sales person, I knew that emphasizing the fact that I did not actually have any experience at all as an online bingo CM wouldn’t get me real far.

Instead of dwelling on the experience I lacked, I wrote a simple email detailing the experience I did have. I have a pretty decent typing speed I can navigate multiple windows online with ease. I can carry a conversation online fluidly, I can take control of a situation and keep it from getting out of hand, I am personable, cheerful and outgoing, etc. If I thought it might pertain to the job I listed it.

Within a week or two I had some replies and phone interviews, by the end of the month I’d had a couple offers, and before I knew it, I had a job that paid by the hour, from my dining room, managing an online bingo chat room!



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» left by tammie from pennsylvania (3 years 119 days ago.)
i am very interested in becoming a bingo chat moderator, or a bingo caller if you can help me please contact me. thank you
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» left by vicky from stoke (1 year 1 day ago.)
have you had any luck with getting a job online?


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» left by Cathy Roberts (412) (3 years 66 days ago.)
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Hi there Tammie,

Really the best advice I can give you is to get into the search engines, and get your name out there :) Build a resume, send it to all of the bingo sites you can find that offer chat games :)

Let me know how it worked out for ya :)

Cathy
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» left by Becky from Maine (2 years 69 days ago.)
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Can you recommend any sites that are reputible so I'm not giving my info to everyone?

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» left by geraldine o'neill from Ireland (1 year 220 days ago.)
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I would like to be a chat host with online bingo, i found your site but don't know how to go about it, can you help thankyou
geraldine
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» left by Cathy Roberts (412) (1 year 220 days ago.)
Hi there Geraldine,

Have you tried emailing some online bingo halls? Explaining to them your own internet skills, cheerfullness, and people skills?
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» left by sheree from glasgow (1 year 195 days ago.)
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hi cathy , i came across your site , i would like to be a cm or ch on bingo , but i have joined cmofthemonth , applied for endless jobs not a reply in sight , can u recommend wat i shud do next , i have no exp in this field although i do have alot of bingo exp as i play online n land alot
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» left by Cathy Roberts (412) (1 year 195 days ago.)
I don't really suggest emphasizing your past bingo play, as silly as it sounds some rooms shy away from hiring players, especially current players. Also, cmofthemonth is definitely an authority and great place to learn about current job openings, but it's also where you'll find the most competition.
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» left by Amanda (1 year 5 days ago.)
Hi Cathy, I too am in a situation were I want to be a cm.
 
I have applied for jobs etc... but one thing i'm a bit confused about is, what do you actually use mircrosoft word and excel for and where can i learn how to use it? thanks, amanda x

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» left by Cathy Roberts (412) (1 year 1 day ago.)
Hi Amanda :)

I think you should try out a bingo chat room and get some idea what the job is about. I can tell by your questions that you haven't yet been in a bingo chat room. That's a big part of job research no?

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» left by IRIS from SPAIN (1 year ago.)
HEY ALL
 
IM LOOKING TO BECOME A CM ON A BINGO SITE AS I HAVE A FIRNED THAT DOES THIS IS THERE ANY SITES ANYONE KNOWS THAT ARE EMLOYING?
 
THANXS IRIS

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» left by Amanda (1 year ago.)
Hi,
 
Yes I have been in a few bingo rooms and they say it's for chat art/games etc.. but they don't really explain much about it.
 
Do you know any sites where I can find any more info?

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» left by amanda (343 days 17 hours ago.)
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hello, do you know where i can find anymore info?

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» left by diane from Jersey City, NJ (223 days 13 hours ago.)
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Cathy,
 
I am currently looking for a job as Bingo cm or host. Don't have any experience but can type pretty fast, am accurate, outgoing personality, like people. I enjoyed the article and believe me it definitely helps. The bingo site I am currently frequently has people that work from home...I was under the impression that almost all the hosts worked in a different environment. Since discovering this and with the tips you have given I am going to pursue this line of employment...Thank you so much...Diane

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» left by sheree from glasgow (120 days 10 hours ago.)
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hello cathy , i have been a cm now for over a year and i left due to personal circumstances , and now im bk on the jobhunt again , now i have the experience the knowledge of word , excel , gadwin print , chat games , bans , keyboard express etc , so i need now is help in gettin back on board as ive re applied via cmoftheyear and just done the typical jobsearch etc and emailed sites but have only had 1 interview and no avail , so i need bit of help if u can thanks

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» left by Andaluz from Spain (107 days 9 hours ago.)
Yes, sadly it echoes the experience of many of us. I was a Chat Host for over 18 months and loved it, building a great rapport with the roomies. I lost my job when my mum was ill (and subsequently died) because I had to have a lot of time off. Trying to get another job is very tough and most sites don't reply either. We all just have to keep at it I suppose and stay upbeat, cheerful, positive and hope for the best! There are a lot of us out there who are experienced and loved by our roomies. Such assets we are - what these bingo sites are missing eh? ROFL. Seriously though - we mustn't give up. I've been jobhunting daily now for over 6 months and not a bean, but the law of averages says there HAS to be someone out there who'll give me another chance! The very best of luck to us all xxx

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» left by Judson Hernandez from Philippines (96 days 7 hours ago.)
I'm interested in working as a bingo chat moderator, feel free to contact me thanks!

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» left by Jeni from UK (61 days 20 hours ago.)
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Hey Cathy,
 
I just wanted to say thank you. I read your article and did what you mentioned and after a long 7 month search i was hired as a CM, I went around probably every bingo site that exists emailing their support asking for a job lol, It takes time and patience and i had 1 interview that was unsuccessful but that didn't stop me and finally, 2 weeks ago i was hired for my dream job. My advice to all out there searching is to never give up. Also try not to post things like 'HI I WANT A JOB PLZ I AM GOOD TYPING PERSON SO I WANT TO BE A CM' there is more to it that just typing obviously but.. If you appear illiterate you have no chance lol. So try spelling things accurate and no caps in applications!
 
Thank you so much Cathy x

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