The pitch you read online sounded like the perfect job since you really wanted to stay home and take care of family matters instead of commuting to an office that required your presence at least eight hours a day. The job offer said your can make oodles of money by working just a couple of hours a day and thinking about firing your boss you took the plunge.
However, it probably did not take long for reality to set in and you have found yourself working more hours than ever before just to make the same amount you were making before leaving the nine to five drudgery. Before taking the plunge into a home business there are a few things you have to realize. Yes, in many instances you are your own boss and yes, you can work your own hours. However, you still have to work and with some home-based jobs you will have to do several different jobs at the same time.
When you work for someone else, there is usually someone to take care of your health benefits, issue paychecks, order supplies, pay the bills and handle all of the company's advertising. Consider all of the positions that exist in the company that you are planning on leaving and then consider who will perform all of those different duties once you start your own business. Chances are, the only time you will cut off of your work day is the time spent commuting back and forth to work.
In addition to all the extra hats you will have to wear just to keep up with the day to day operations of your home-based business, you will also have friends and family to contend with. You will be at home and although you are trying to work, there will be a considerable number of interruptions cutting into your work hours. This can be especially troublesome if the spouse works outside the home and you are expected to help more around the house since you are at home all day.
Many of the household chores that were shared when you both worked outside the home can quickly become your responsibility. Cooking, cleaning, laundry and transporting any kids to anywhere they need to go can all get in the way of you doing your job. All that extra time you were supposed to have with the family when you started working at home can quickly turn into sleepless nights as you have to wait until everyone goes to bed before getting any real work done.
Working a home-based business dressed in your pajamas and slippers sounds good only to those trying to lure you into an online business opportunity. If you are into a network marketing program you will need to spend a lot of time on the phone training your recruits and talking to skeptical possibilities and trying to convince them that working at home can be an ideal alternative. Understanding what you will be in for if you decide to operate a home-based business is important before taking that first step.
Jeff W Albert
Http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com
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