Advice

Is Working From Home a Good Path for You

Individuals who seem like forever trapped working in a cubicle will always dream of controlling their own destiny and with nobody to report to. This is one of the most wanted dream job, that is to work from the comfort of your own home. Imagine setting the work hours yourself, no bosses to please, no meetings to prepare for, no annoying colleagues to entertain.

However before your dream takes over your reality, take a step back and consider seriously. Does working from home suit me? Will it really save you from the cubicle? Do you think it will be easier than your current job? You have to realize that working from home takes away the certain arrival of the salary at the end of the month if you do not well. In the office you can probably hide your tracks but when you are working for yourself, you have to answer to yourself.

Many take the office for granted. You may dread going there but you need to realize that the office atmosphere actually sets yourself to work every morning when you get there. Compare this if you are seating next to the television set at home, it is harder to start your work. It is even harder to get out of bed when you know nobody will ask why you spent an extra hour sleeping.

When you spend your days at home, nobody can give any guarantee that you will work hard. Even your own self cannot give this guarantee unless you know exceptionally well beforehand that you have a high level of self-discipline. One of the biggest problem when working from home is laziness and procrastination.

This is not helped with the things that can steal your focus away easily. Things like the radio, television set that is connected to the gaming console, the couch and even the bed. You may think it is easy but it is harder to say no when you are seating next to them.

Without a regular office hour, the danger of mixing personal time with work is there. Where or when do you draw the line of stopping work to attend to your personal stuff? Even your relationship with your spouse is risked if you are not careful.

After considering all these things and you don't see them as problems, then your next task would be to test yourself. As they say, action speaks louder than words. Take a couple of days off or use any holidays to do some personal work from home online.

Jot down the number of hours that you are able to put in. Do this experiment over several days. You can then judge for yourself if you are suited for a career working from home. If you are then you can search for a full time job that you can do and make money from home.
Wilson Duitan is a contributor to the site "Make Money in Malaysia", a site that share resources and information on ways to make money especially for Malaysians.

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