Comments on: Let’s Talk About Why You Really Want to Work at Home

By: Is Freelance Writing Only a Work From Home Job? : Freelance Writing Jobs

Is Freelance Writing Only a Work From Home Job? : Freelance Writing Jobs — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:12:28 +0000

[...] is someone who isn’t tied down to one job or employer, it doesn’t matter if one works at home, on site, in the park or at the local coffee shop. The dictionary agrees: Also, freelancer. a [...]

By: saad

saad — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:53:56 +0000

i want some work because i am free at my home and i want to earn money

By: WonderGoon

WonderGoon — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:55:11 +0000

My goal for working at home is to save money on gas and help the environment at the same time. Of course, it helps to save wear and tear on my van, which has over 300k miles on it.

I love the idea of working at home, but I have no illusions that I will be instantly successful. I know it will take hard work and dedication to make it work, just like any other job.

For me, it’s worth it to at least give it a shot. If it fails, I can always get a traditional job. The only failure is not trying, in my view.

Blessings All,
WonderGoon

By: Joel Falconer

Joel Falconer — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:52:25 +0000

The worst part about working from home for me is the unannounced visits. Not the bookkeeping or the late nights. Those damn people who show up at your doorstep in the middle of the day without calling asking for a coffee. Gah!

I would love to answer the door and tell them where to go, but my wife thinks I’ve done enough to upset my in-laws.

By: MaverInk

MaverInk — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:57:01 +0000

Hm. A few reasons, actually. None of which have to deal with bunny slippers!

First of all, I HATE driving or riding to work. Hate. It. If there’s something that will ruin my day before it starts, it’s a bad commute. And since just about every commute during business hours is a bad commute, you know where that leads. Not to mention, cutting down on riding and driving time is better for the environment.

Second, I’m a night owl. This actually works for me because I can get stuff done early since I’m finishing up while most people are asleep. Instead of completing something by 5PM, you’re more likely to get it as early as 8 or 9 AM.

Finally, I get all my best ideas when I’m out and about instead of sitting in an office chair. This is especially true when I’m outdoors. I actually get tired when I’m not doing anything! How funny is that?

By: Edna

Edna — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:15:37 +0000

I thought working from home would be easier for me then working in a cubicle. I was right and wrong. Some days it would be great to have someone set a deadline for me or tell me what I needed to get done that day. Its taken me a while to smarten up and become more disciplined but its been well worth it. I don’t get as overwhelmed at home as I used to when I worked in a cubicle with other people talking or wanting something all the time. I can focus on my work for longer periods of time and actually get something done.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Well, I have to confess, that I have worked in my pajamas for awhile now…but that’s because my main project for the last year has been international…and my workday often started at 6AM, so it was up by 5:30 so i could be coherent for the international meetings…with my Team Leader in Germany and my help desk in India, this was the best time for meetings. So it was pajamas until 10 and then shower and get to the rest of the day. The good part was mostly being done by 3PM which means more time for my 15 year old.

On another note, the up side of working at home for this introvert is that I crave people more and manage to spend time with the people I like for biz lunches and the like, instead of in cube-land where I’d be dumped on with overtime. Now they have to pay me for the overtime…a good, good thing.

By: Wendy Sullivan

Wendy Sullivan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:37:18 +0000

There are two or three comments above where you have people randomly showing up at your doors to chat. WTF? Even if you weren’t a home worker, this would be inappropriate behavior! Unless you live in a small Welsh town circa 1919, there is no good reason why people should be showing up unannounced at your door! Time to train friends to have a little respect.

Wendy ~ City girl who hides inside

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:23:58 +0000

I used to leave my home around 6am to go to work, leaving early so i could avoid morning traffic jams. Had to have help with getting my daughter ready for school.

Now I wake up much earlier than I used to, but I have time to take my daughter for a walk in the morning and help her get ready for school before my work day begins.

I work harder than when I was employed fulltime [the commuting hours are now being used for work], but the trade off is worth it. I also love that I don’t have to deal with office politics.

The one person who doesn’t respect my working hours is a friend who, strangely enough, has been working from home for over 3 years. She works best at night, so sometimes she shows up unexpectedly at my house during the day to visit or to invite me to go shopping. But she does listen when I say “No” so it’s not much of a problem.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:27:02 +0000

I am hoping to be able to work from home so that I can spend time homeschooling and continue being the main caregiver for my kids. However it has been very frustrating looking for freelance writing gigs which are nearly non existent now with the current economic downturn. I guess that if any work is to be done from home it will be on top of a Full time job outside.