Top 5 reasons to Work at Home
August 6, 2007 | Author: Eve Lester | Filed under: Business Advice
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There are so many advantages to working at home, I couldn’t possibly mention them all here. But I have picked my top five favorites. Working from home can also be risky, but if your ready to take that risk, it can have many rewards.
Home Business Plus # 1:
Being there for your family!! Who are the most important people in your life? That’s right, your family!! By working for yourself at home you will be able to set your own hours AND be available when your family needs you. You won’t have to ask some boss permission if it’s okay for you to take your son or daughter to the dentist, YOU ARE THE BOSS.
Home Business Plus # 2:
Working from home will actually save you money!! It’s true, you will save money working at home. You can say goodbye to that daycare bill, you’re working at home the kids do not need a babysitter. With the current rise in gas prices and auto repair working at home will keep gas in your tank and the wear off of your vehicle. If you use public transportation to get to work, well…YOU ARE WORKING AT HOME, no need to buy that bus pass anymore.
Home Business Plus # 3:
Every weekend off!! Of course, this is optional. That’s right, it’s optional and is 100% up to you (look in the mirror, you’re working at home and you’re the boss remember). Ever wonder why most events are held on the weekends? Because there was once a time when most people didn’t work weekends, but in this day and age it is rare to find a job where you don’t have to work at least some Saturday’s or Sunday’s, or both!! By working at home you will be able to be one of the few who has every weekend off. (If you want to!)
Home Business Plus # 4:
Dress Code!! Working at home offers you the opportunity to dress exactly how you feel like dressing. Heck, if you don’t want to get dressed, then don’t!! There are a ton of work at home business owners who get out of bed, make some coffee and start working with nothing on but their underwear and, maybe, a pair of slippers. (That’s me!) Although FlyLady recommends getting fully dressed everyday!
Home Business Plus # 5:
Your time is yours!! Use your time however you want to use your time, you are the one in charge now and you can be as efficient or as non-efficient as you want to be (warning, too much inefficiency may cause you to have to go work for somebody else again!). You set your own start time, your own stop time, your own break time…it’s all your time!! (Be sure to plan in some family time too!
Those are just a few of the perks of working from home. No matter what you do from home, these all apply in some way! If your working from home now, feel free to leave a comment and let us all know some of your perks!
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I love this list of reasons to work at home! You definitely touched on some of the reasons that I decided to work from home. I would add an additional reason of being able to turn projects down. You will also be around if you need to schedule home repairs or receive packages.
You’re right in saying that working from home is great. There is a sense of independence and ownership when you’re doing what you want to do.
However, I will say that working from home will likely involve more than the typical 9 to 5 job. Especially if you’re just starting a business, you can expect to be spending a huge part of your day building your company… all day!
Glad to see this succinct list - I linked to you on my blog to discuss how I have spent my work at home time - I just have to work on getting the income higher to keep working at home!
Why thank you! It does take time to build up an income but I am sure you will get there!
And great additions Laura! Thanks
Dennis you are so right! I sometimes spend all day and evening doing something business related- be it research, posting, marketing or stats!