{"id":2202,"date":"2017-02-22T00:15:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T08:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2017-02-21T11:31:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T19:31:14","slug":"want-work-home-consider-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/want-work-home-consider-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Work From Home? What to Consider First"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WantI\u2019ve come to the conclusion that for most people getting started with an online business or working from home is overwhelming. I can totally relate.<\/p>\n

Just like with anything else working from home or starting an online business has its own set of pros and cons.<\/p>\n

While I am completely grateful that I can earn money in the way that I do I believe that working from home often gets a bit over glamourized and misunderstood.<\/p>\n

If you want to work from home here\u2019s what to consider first.<\/p>\n

The Pros of Working from Home<\/h2>\n

Potentially Earn More Money<\/strong> \u2013 The keyword here being potentially<\/em>. Whether you\u2019re going to make more money depends upon what kind of work you want to get into and how much you were previously earning.<\/p>\n

I was only earning a few dollars per hour over minimum wage so working from home seemed like a very realistic solution for me to earn more money. I wasn\u2019t risking much. I knew that if things didn\u2019t work out that I could go back to my old job.<\/p>\n

It takes time to find your sweet spot. If you\u2019re currently a high income earner you might be a bit let down if you up and quit your job and expect to be earning the same amount right off the bat.<\/p>\n

(That\u2019s not to say you\u2019ll ever earn more but that it\u2019s unrealistic to expect to walk right into it.)<\/p>\n

Potentially Earn Passive Income<\/strong> \u2013 Working from home is NOT passive income. However, if you set up an online business you can certainly (eventually) build up passive income streams.<\/p>\n

For example, I earn money from ads from my own blog for work that I\u2019ve previously done. I don\u2019t have to be online to earn money since my blog is always online. It wasn\u2019t easy though. It took tons of writing and a couple years, but now pays off.<\/p>\n

To earn (semi) passive income<\/a> you have to have a plan invest a ton of work upfront.<\/p>\n

Increase Your Skillset<\/strong> \u2013 Every job I\u2019ve taken has helped me grow in some way. When I first started online I worked for companies and professionals that knew WAY more about what they were doing than I did. So, I observed.<\/p>\n

I would take advice whenever given to me and I would pay attention to how to people I worked for ran their businesses and try to find a way to make those principles work for me.<\/p>\n

No matter what industry you\u2019re trying to break into you can dramatically increase your skillset if you seek out opportunities from others who are doing what you want to be doing.<\/p>\n

Set Your Own Hours (Maybe)<\/strong> \u2013 Also, when it comes to online jobs there\u2019s generally a good amount of flexibility. This is especially true if you\u2019re freelancing or working on your own online business idea.<\/p>\n

(This might not be the case if you\u2019re working for a major company doing something like customer service on specific schedule.)<\/p>\n

Tons of Options<\/strong> \u2013 What I love the most is that there seems to be something for everyone! I make my money in three main ways but I went through five ideas before that.<\/p>\n

The Cons<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not all rainbows and sunshine. From my point of view these are the biggest cons in getting started.<\/p>\n

Ton of Upfront Work<\/strong> \u2013 This is mostly in regards to an online business and not necessarily a typical work from home job.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re building a freelance business you\u2019ll have to put in a lot of work to find your clients. When you\u2019re selling something you\u2019ll have to put in a ton of effort to find your customers. If you\u2019re blogging you have to put in a ton of hours to get people to your site.<\/p>\n

In my experience most people vastly underestimate the amount of time it takes to get going.<\/p>\n

Inconsistent Pay<\/strong> \u2013 When you first get started it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll be dealing with inconsistent and possibly low pay. This is why I highly, HIGHLY recommend you don\u2019t quit your day job and dive right in.<\/p>\n

Build something on the side and build your savings. This will help you get through the beginning time when income isn\u2019t the best.<\/p>\n

MUST be Self-Motivated<\/strong> \u2013 With no boss hovering over your shoulder or giving you a to-do list you must be self-motivated. And trust me, when you\u2019re working at home you\u2019ll be more distracted than you think.<\/p>\n

Isolating<\/strong> \u2013 I am an introverted person so I thought working from home would really help me shine with productivity \u2013 and it did, for a while. But the more I\u2019ve worked from the more isolated I\u2019ve felt and realize that I do much better work when I\u2019ve had some human interaction.<\/p>\n

I have to make it a priority to plan days where I see actual people otherwise I fall into a huge unproductive funk. Unfortunately, where I live I can\u2019t just walk in a coffee shop and sit down to work. (Because there are none!)<\/p>\n

This might not be a problem at all for you but it\u2019s been a problem for me.<\/p>\n

VERY Hard to Work at Home with Young Kids<\/strong> \u2013 I get lots of emails from moms with young kids at home looking to find a work from home job or start an online business. That is going to be hard to do.<\/p>\n

Unless you\u2019re willing to sacrifice sleep it\u2019s going to be hard to work from home with kids. When my kids were younger and fully dependent on me I had to use a babysitter.<\/p>\n

Is it Worth It?<\/h2>\n

Working from home is still work. If you\u2019re still working for an employer only from home it\u2019s not much different than working from an office. \u00a0You may get the flexibility of setting your own schedule but you will still need to strictly adhere to the schedule.<\/p>\n

If you are freelancing <\/a>(finding your own clients) or starting an online business you may find that working from home suits you well since you\u2019re in control. This is especially true for highly motivated people.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day working from home is just like anything else \u2013 great for some and not so great for others. I\u2019d recommend testing out a side job before fully committing to a work from home gig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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