It ain’t easy to be a telecommuter. Some people dream of severing the tether to their desk and long for the opportunity to work at home. They see adventure, freedom and personal control versus the commute, oppression and lack of control that sometimes goes with a show-up job.
You need a dedicated desk, file cans, desktop computer, printer, productivity software and back-up plans should computers or printers go haywire. I consider a dedicated work space as part of the hardware test because working at your dining room table may be fine to pay bills, but it isn’t cut out for putting in a full day at the office.
If you have attention deficiency, are easily distracted or need a taskmaster to closely supervise you and kick you in the butt to get started, fugedaboudit (another technical term). Your personal bandwidth should include the ability to self start, concentrate and follow through. Speaking of bandwidth, the kind that gives you high speed access to the Internet is usually another must for effective tele-work.
Unless you are writing software code, mapping the human genome or some other equally technical task, you will likely need to interact with customers, supervisors, employees or others to do your job. You will need to figure out how best to do this. It may mean occasional face-to-face contact, and other times it may be OK to use telecommunications such as audio teleconferencing, video conferencing, e-mail or Web meetings.
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Work At Home For Fun & Profit
May 12, 2008 by Rich | 5 Comments
In Self-employed, Small Biz, Work at Home
Kelly on May 12th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Working at home is fun when you set your mind into thinking that every bit of your work is a learning experience. But if you’re the type who is easily tempted into doing leisurely things then work at home is not for you.
Affiliate Expert on May 12th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Working at home requires a lot of self motivation and management. If you can manage your valuable time well and outsource many of the daily task to the right team of management you built, you can easily enjoy the freedom it comes with of the business you have built. Many of the latest technology of computer hardware, software and internet resources are priced competitive in 2008, you can start a successful home base business if you have enough knowledge to implement the fun & profitable strategies!
It isnt that hard today, and many of you can do it just like this article titled : ” Work At Home For Fun & Profit”
Dana Keith on May 12th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Well, it depends on how you manage your time.. But I agree to Kelly, sometimes work at home is not advisable to those who were easily tempted for leisurely things.
paul on May 13th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Great stuff.
I just found your blog and love it.
Look forward to reading more.
joahn on May 13th, 2008 at 1:39 am
Working at home is not just for fun but help people to work easily especially if you are a working mom, you can check your kids and take care of them while working at the same time.