Many people that elect to work from home do so for a
multitude of reasons. Although income is certainly a popular factor to choose
to work from home there are certainly other motives involved in the decision to
work from home.
These are the top 10 reasons that people that work from home
give that motivates them to elect to have their office space at the same place
as their home address.
1.
More flexibility
More flexibility doesn’t mean you can goof
off all day. It does mean that you are able to set your work hours, vacation
and keep production and quality where it needs to be. You don’t have overtime
if you don’t want it and find you can spend more quality time with the people
in your life you care about.
2.
You are the boss
This is an advantage or disadvantage
depending upon the work you do and your work ethic. Being your own boss for
many is liberating. For those that are able to work independently and flourish
this is ideal. For someone that cannot
stay on task and focused this can potentially turn into a disaster that is
simply waiting to happen.
Along with being your own boss, the buck
will stop with you. You are responsible
for everything and everyone. If there is success or failure you will be
accountable for it.
3.
Freedom to do what you want
Freedom to do work you are vested in with
passion is something that cannot be discounted. Many workers that don’t enjoy
their job will not commit the same energy or creativity that can be seen in
something that a worker loves or appreciates. However, that same worker in an
environment that they relish will thrive and their work will most certainly
reflect it.
4.
You have a voice
A lot of employees, especially for large
organizations, admit they feel they aren’t being heard nor have a voice in
administration decisions and choices as well as the work itself. When you work
from home you are the voice. If you determine a better way to handle an issue
or procedure it’s done as soon as you want it done. Having a voice gives you
the feeling of power and makes your investment in the work so much more.
5.
Power over your income
Working for someone else limits the amount
of income you are able to enjoy. You are constrained by what salary is offered
or given to you. When you are your own boss, the sky is the limit for your
income. You are only limited by how much you want to make or can earn. You can retire when you want or work until you
feel you no longer want to.
6.
Helping others
Many people that make the decision to work
from home do so to help others. They are in a position to do work that is not
so much along the single nature of big business and profits. You can work in a
niche that is better for the greater good. You can create a non-profit
organization or work to construct grants for the needy. There are thousands of different
industry opportunities to help others when you work at home.
7.
Cost savings
Working from home permits many to save
money. You can save on the cost of childcare; you save on the cost of
transportation and fuel. How about not spending money for lunches out of the office
or having a work wardrobe and one wardrobe for home? Thousands could be saved
depending upon what it cost for you to work outside of your home. That money
can be invested into other things you care about, want or need.
8.
Creativity
Creativeness is a freedom that many desired
and have realized when they work from home. Your imagination and ingenuity can
be seen with being your own boss. Ideas and concepts that you imagined would
never be realized are on the horizon when you are the one calling the shots.
9.
Networking with like-minded people
When you find yourself sitting in the driver’s
seat of a business or company you will generally work with others that are in
your same working community. Networking is an important part of having a
successful business. Knowing what is going on within your industry is a must
and communicating with people that are part of your industry helps everyone
within the area. No business is a vacuum that works without touching other
similar business prospects.
10.
Global footprints
With the internet and the ability to work from
home many young entrepreneurs find themselves working with numerous contacts
around the world. Whether you are working with a supplier in Argentina or a
software engineer from Germany you are on a different level than you imagined when
you were sitting in your cubicle in the office.
For some working globally is a benefit they
never anticipated and others envisioned they would work globally to achieve
goals for their company. A positive impact can be made when we work globally.
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