The Benefits and Drawbacks of Working From Home
Having worked from home, first as an employee, now as my own boss, since 2008, I thought I would write an article about the benefits of working from home. I will include a couple of drawbacks as well, as you need to be aware of these when thinking about working from home. In my opinion, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks but everyone is different and working from home isn't for everyone. So What Are The Benefits? No commute For someone who, like me, hates sitting in traffic every morning and often in the evening as well or has to spend a couple of hours a day on trains and/or the Underground, this is a brilliant benefit. It means you can either get up later or use the time you'd normally spend commuting doing productive work instead. And you either finish much earlier or again, can use the time to be productive, working on your own business if that's what you choose to go for. Productivity Apart from saving time not commuting, you tend to be much more productive at home because it's generally quieter, there are fewer distractions and interruptions than in an office. That should be a big bonus not just for you but also for your employer if you're employed by someone else. Flexibility Whether you're working for someone else or for yourself, you have much greater flexibility in what you do with your day. Sun shining? You can take a walk or go for a bike ride in the afternoon and work a little later that day or start work earlier so you can have time off in the afternoon. The same applies for doing the washing or a bit of shopping, mowing the lawn/doing some gardening, picking up the children from school, going to watch the school play, exercising, etc., provided your employer is ok with you being flexible as long as the work gets done. If they let you work from home, chances are they'll be fine with it. And if you're working for yourself, you're the boss. Being your own boss (if you're going down the self-employed route only) You get to decide what you do and don't do. You can work as few or as many hours as you want, bearing in mind the impact this will have on your earnings. You are totally responsible and if you do well, you can take all the credit. Income Depending on what you do, your earnings potential is much higher. You can determine how much you want to ear and then go out and do it. You can leverage other people's time and use multiple income streams to make this happen. What About The Drawbacks? Lack of interaction Because you're on your own, it can be a little lonely sometimes. However, depending in your job, you may still have lots of telephone or face-to-face contact with people, e.g. visiting clients, talking to clients, suppliers and colleagues on the phone, etc. If none of these apply and you really need some social interaction, you can have lunch with a friend, see people when you take the kids to school or pick them up or go out with friends in the evening. Office space This isn't a proper drawback but I thought I'd better bring this to your attention. While office space isn't essential, it does help in many jobs if you have an office so that you can keep work and home separate. But don't worry if you don't have a separate room, as long as you have somewhere where you can concentrate and that doesn't have an impact on the home out of working hours. Being your own boss (if self-employed)/getting the work done Hang on, I hear you say, you had being your own boss down as a benefit. Yes, that's true, and whilst being your own boss can be great, you are totally responsible for everything, success as well as failure. And because you have no-one to tell you what to do, you have to be motivated and disciplined enough to do the work required to achieve your goal. So if you're disciplined and self-motivated, this isn't a drawback at all.�
As you can see, there are some huge benefits to working from home and if you're disciplined and self-motivated and can cope with it getting a little lonely sometimes, this could just be the thing for you. It's not for everyone but if you do decide to work from home, good luck and enjoy the flexibility and time this will give you.Insa Winkelbrandt is an Internet Marketer and Social Media Consultant. Having worked in marketing in the IT industry for 13 years, she decided to become her own boss, working from home, and fit work around children and family. To find out more about Insa, please visit http://www.insawinkelbrandt.com/ If you're fed up with the commute or with working for someone else - and lining their pockets, not yours - go to http://www.six-figure-bootcamp.com to find out how you, too, can work from home and be in charge of your career and your income. On this site, you can get a free video training bootcamp that will show you the system Insa uses and how you, too, can start your own online business working from home. Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Benefits-and-Drawbacks-of-Working-From-Home&id=...] The Benefits and Drawbacks of Working From Home
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