Why Do You Telecommute? Comparing 6 Lousy
and 6 Great Reasons for Working at Home
By: Sylvie Fortin
Did you know that many people
have lousy reasons for wanting to work from home? Believe
it or not, these same people are often the ones who fail as
telecommuters. If you want to work from home, have you assessed
whether your reasons are lousy or great? If not, take a few
moments to see some of the most typical Lousy versus Great
Reasons for Working from Home and then decide if you’re
on the right track or not.
Lousy Reason
#1: I want to stay home with my
children.
Great Reason
#1: I want to be able to be more
reliable and work harder for my employer. I have children,
so I am realistic enough to realize that working from home
late at night, on weekends, and during holidays will make
me a more efficient worker than if I had to miss work because
of my children. By staying at home to work, I can make up
for lost productivity by working off-shifts.
Lousy Reason
#2: I don't like to commute.
Great Reason
#2: I would rather spend an extra 1-2 hours a day working,
rather than waste time in traffic. During a typical commute
to work, a lot of quality work time gets wasted sitting in
traffic, when my time would be better spent doing extra work
and meeting tight deadlines.
Lousy Reason
#3: I want to make my own hours and work when I feel like
it.
Great Reason
#3: Standard office hours tend to restrict me. My skills
are best utilized outside of the ordinary workday and I am
most efficient and focused when I have the freedom to work
longer hours than the standard office setting allows.
Lousy Reason
#4: I hate working with other people.
Great Reason
#4: My personal preference when working is to focus on
the task at hand. I find the office setting to be too inefficient
for me to truly work to my employer's advantage.
When co-workers spend time
chatting and socializing, it interferes with my ability to
concentrate and work to my best ability. Although I enjoy
socializing, I would prefer to choose my own social situations
and leave my friendships outside of the work environment.
This, to me, is the best situation for the employers whom
I work with, as I am only billing for time spent physically
working on tasks, rather than being paid for time spent around
the office.
Lousy Reason #5: I
want to make a lot of money.
Great Reason #5: I
prefer to be compensated for the value of the work I do, rather
than restricted to working an 8-hour day. In order for me
to truly explore all my talents and expand my financial status,
I recognize that I will need to work on many different projects
and work with many different clients. This is my best possible
opportunity to expand my skills and explore all the different
career paths I would like to pursue.
Lousy Reason #6: I
don't want to work for a dumb boss.
Great Reason #6: In
today's tough economy, working for a single employer is not
as secure as it once was believed.
Providing my specialized
skills to a number of clients at a time allows me to enjoy
greater financial stability, because I am less concerned about
losing any one particular job.
I do recognize, however,
that each of my clients are my bosses. I simply choose to
work for many bosses, rather than just one.
Although I have my own business
and can choose my clients, I recognize the importance of treating
each of my clients with the utmost professionalism and courtesy.
This is critical to my success as an independent contractor.
Once you have taken a look
at your reasons for becoming a telecommuter, you can better
determine whether you’re in it for the right reasons.
Some people just aren’t made for working from home.
There’s no shame in that reality, but it’s best
to find that out before you cause yourself all kinds of anguish
and heartache. Good luck in whatever you choose to do from
wherever you choose to do it!
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This article is excerpted from “You
Can Work in Your PJs”, a real world guide to telecommuting.
Sylvie Fortin works from home full time and wrote this book
to share her unique techniques with others. You can download
your copy of “You Can Work in Your PJs” by visiting
http://www.inyourpjs.com
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