Working from home is an activity that does not spell success
for each and everyone. As a matter of fact, there are those who
will try it for a while only to give up and instead once again
enter the workforce. When asked, they will be honest in stating
that the idea of a home based business sounded nice in the
beginning, but in the end, the disadvantages outweighed the
advantages, and they find that they are happening in a more
traditional work environment. On the flipside of this coin are
those what throw off the shackles of the nine to five jobs and
practically soar professionally with their home based business.
These individuals cannot imagine themselves ever going back to
working a traditional job.
For those workers who have families, and especially young
children, a home based business is a dream come true simply for
the fact that they will be able to spend a lot of time at home
being available to the children when they are at home, and
working when the kids are in school. Yet those who find that
their normally free time is eaten up by work demands of a home
business, a traditional job with set business hours is a better
solution. Similarly, if you do not have the energy to work after
hours, such as when the children are in bed, you will find that
a home based business will indeed begin to cut in on your
available family time. In a few cases the fact that a person is
always home – at first with the kids and then with work – also
adds up to a sizeable disadvantage.
Counteracting this disadvantage is the advantage of being your
own boss, calling the shots, and no longer having to kowtow to
someone else's idea of how things should be run – especially if
you are highly skilled in your field and know what needs to be
done and how to do it. Without lengthy commuting time, you will
have more time to devote to your skill, and thus more ability to
make a profit for your home based business. A distinct advantage
in many fields, especially real estate and marketing, there are
some disadvantages to being your own boss, namely the need to
accept certain distractions by ancillary activities, such as
accounting and tax preparation, which normally are left to the
boss. Similarly, if you are not a self starter but rely on the
motivation from a boss or supervisor, you will soon find that
being your own boss is more of a disadvantage to you, since you
will have nobody holding you accountable on progress and overall
productivity.
Consider also if you find that going to an office each and
every day is an advantage to you or a disadvantage. Lacking this
interaction with other workers for many is negligible, but for
some it is a vital component of daily life, and thus will be
sorely missed once gone. By honestly assessing the advantages
and disadvantages of running a home based business, you will be
certain to make the right choice when deciding whether or not
you wish to give it a try!
Dustin Heath Cannon: Of Next Level Enterprises,
LLC is a successful Internet marketer working with top leaders
in the home business and Internet marketing industry. For more
information on a Coastal Vacations Business Opportunity visit: http://www.CoastalMarketingBlog.com.
