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70 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE DOING THIS BY THE END OF 2005By: Vernette CarbonArticle Word Count: 969 words [Comments (0)] Total Views: 6 Views |
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of people. And why not? Most people are unhappy with their day jobs, slaving away for a boss and not getting much in return, not even their freedom. Many people live for the weekends and drag themselves through the weekly 9-5 grind. Did you know that the majority of fatal attacks happen at 9 a.m. Monday morning? Don’t believe me? Well it’s true. It seems a lot of people would rather die than get back to the old grind after a weekend of freedom. Whenever someone offers an opportunity or plan for you to take your job and shove it, yet still make enough money to live and pay all your bills, it sounds blissfully irresistible. Is it really possible to land a real work-at-home job or run a business from your own home that is more than a hobby or source of part-time income? Can you get rich working out of your own home? Can you really trade your cubicle and necktie for pajamas and the comfort of your own den? Well, home-based businesses are one of the fastest growing kinds of enterprises in America today. Currently some 40 million Americans are doing at least some form of work out of their homes, (telecommuting, freelancing, working as independent contractors, or owning a business), and the numbers are rapidly rising. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, as many as 70 million people will be working out of their homes by the end of 2005. Government studies have indicated that as much as 75% of all work done in this country could eventually be moved home. The numbers are staggering. You would actually be surprised to know that many major companies like Office Depot, Pizza Hut, Sears, Staples, Carnival Cruise Line, etc., hire home workers. Yes, millions of people like myself are secretly working from home earning enough money to pay the bills and more. However, the overwhelming majority of home workers are not exactly getting rich. Only about 5% are getting rich. Why? Well, it takes a lot of discipline, hard work, motivation, perseverance, and your own product or service to really start earning at least $10,000 a month like the greedy marketers claim you can easily do. In reality, most people are not willing to do what it takes to make this happen. There are many people who are just satisfied with making enough money to pay their bills and work around their family's schedule. Most people don't want to go through the hassle of starting a home-based business from scratch. They would prefer to contract with a major company like Office Depot or work at home as an employee for a major company. If you are like most people and would like to work from home for a Fortune 500 company technology has made it easier to do so. However, before you decide to work from home, you must evaluate yourself to see if you would survive as a home-based worker. Working from home is not for everyone. EVALUATE YOURSELF Following are several questions you should ask yourself before deciding to work from home. If you can’t answer yes to the following questions, then you are not completely ready to work from home. The questions are: *Am I knowledgeable about the Internet and email? *Do I manage my time well? *Am I easily motivated or do I need people around me to motivate me? *Am I disciplined? *Can I balance family, work, and everything else at the same time? *Am I teachable or do I like to do my own thing? *Am I reliable? *Do I have a specialized skill? *Do I have all the equipment needed to work from home? *Does my spouse have health insurance coverage for the family? If not, can I afford health insurance on my own? (If you need affordable health insurance, you can receive instant quotes from 114 different companies at www.insureme.com. Just type in your information and they will match you with specific companies based on your needs.) For dental plans check out www.dentalplans.com. *Can I actually reduce the high cost of health insurance by joining a group health insurance plan, reduce the level of coverage, increase my deductible, pay annual premiums rather than monthly or quarterly, etc? (For more information check out National Association for the Self-Employed at www.mybizoffice.com or www.nase.org/nase_benefits/health_benefits.asp. *Can I contribute to a self-employed 401(k) plan? (Visit www.investsafe.com to request a free information kit on the self-employed 401(k) plan for the self- employed and small business owner). *Can I handle waking up earlier or staying up later while the children are sleeping to meet my deadlines? *Would I be able to make enough money to pay the bills? If you are focused, disciplined, have a positive attitude, highly motivated with excellent communication skills, can answer yes to the above mentioned questions, then you are ready to work from home as an independent contractor, freelance or telecommuter. If not, then you can either learn these lessons along the way or work outside the home part time. It is very important that before you start working from home that you have an office set up with a good computer, phone line (you will need a second phone line for some assignments), and a fax machine. Some computers come with faxing features. Most jobs are done remotely, and the Internet is a conduit for telecommuting jobs. About the Author Vernette Carbon is the owner-publisher of Grab this articles
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