Why Work at Home?
More and more people are making the great transition from commuting to work to bringing their work life home. Skeptics say that the trend is short lived, and many people who finally quit their jobs will be forced to return to the workplace within five years. They are, however, skeptics and with a little preplanning this does not have to be the case at all.
The first thing you need to address is why you want to work at home? Do you see yourself sleeping late and walking the dog in the middle of the afternoon and playing with the kids before dinner? All of this can happen, just typically not on the same day. Remember you are trying to get work done from home as well as be home to let the dog out and play with the kids.
Working from home is not the lazy persons ticket out. It takes commitment and effort and often a stringent schedule in order to be successful. Your friends may want to believe that you are lounging around the house sipping margaritas and working on your tan, but what are the chances of that bringing home the ever important bacon?
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