Like two faces of the same coin work at home jobs have both advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantage of working from home is that you can work at your own convenience. And you don’t have to travel in the traffic and strain yourself. Of course this is something which everybody loves, but if you see the other side, you will not get a chance to socialize with people at all. This will make you a very reserved person over a period of time, and when something unusual happens you will not be able to face it. Because, you loose the courage and confidence to face the outside world which actually comes only when you meet new people and socialize with them.

By choosing to work from home, you will spend most of your time within four walls, thus, you restrict yourself from the activities of the outside world. Working from home can also lead to certain health problems. As most of the work at home jobs, involve data entry, copywriting, web designing and similar jobs, where you will have to sit in one place and work. So your physical activities becomes less. Which thereby reduces the rate of metabolism in your body; you could also gain weight by just sitting in one place and working. If your work is to be done on the computer then, there are chances that the radiations from the computer can harm your eyes.

Another major disadvantage of work at home job is that you don’t get the kind of job security which other jobs provide. As most of the work from home jobs are done through the internet, where you do not have enough details of the employer there are chances that you may not receive the payment for your work and sometimes you may not even have steady work.

No doubt work at home jobs helps you financially, but this source of income is not preferred by the banks when you are looking for a loan. Having any job is considered as an asset, but not work at home jobs.

If you are looking for a status in the society which is given to you by other jobs, then working from home is not meant for you. When you opt to work from home, you will not get any status or recognition from the society. You will not have any designation as such.

Work from home jobs also fail to give you the kind rewards and recognition that you have to be awarded with for your hard work. But if you put in the same kind of efforts in the other jobs, you can move to greater heights and achieve more things.

You have great points Paul. Keep it up.

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Vanessa


VanessaBeaty.com
Freelance Moms

I've been running a business from my home since 1999, and in my opinion some of these issues you bring up will depend on the person and aren't applicable to all home business operators.

Let me give you some examples.

Often times I meet with friends or family for lunch -- this gives you a nice break in the middle of the day. And too, just like a regular job, one always has shopping, events and social get-togethers after hours.

When something unusual happens many home operators have discovered by breaking away from the herd mentality whereby you have to have a job, they have developed more confidence in their ability to negotiate business and personal matters more effectively. They have learned that there aren't any limits to what they are capable of. They are stronger and more decisive.

We have weekends like everyone else. In the summer I like to enjoy mine at my cottage on the beach, which is about an hour outside of town. I often like to have a BBQ and invite friends over for a steak and a couple of beers which is often followed by a get together of local musicians.

You have to take breaks. Sometimes I might go for a quick bike ride, a dip in the pool, or if I need it, a little nap :-)

I don't know about this either. I know of several hundred people in this province who have recently lost their jobs due to the company they were employed by doing some re-structuring or lay-offs. My job is secure enough unless I fire myself.

After a few years of being fluid, you don't have any problem with banks. If this were the case no-one would be self employed. Part of the reason for starting a business is to improve your financial situation, and not make it worse.

When I first started out, friends laughed at my ideas, and my family was very negative; even threatened to dis-own me. Now I loan them money and help them out when they need it. I'm happy to be able to do it. I also give to some charitable causes, and even though it is a tax write off, its nice to be able to give something back. This is something I was never able to do when I was living from paycheck to paycheck. If anything, I find people give me MORE respect for having the guts to do something.

When you run your own business, there aren't any limits to what you can accomplish and what you can achieve. Working for an employer puts limits on your success.

Best Regards,
Steve MacLellan

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Well said Steve

The above was actually an article that someone wrote for me for SEO porposes But you have hit the nail on the head

Working from home definitely has its challenges. 1st challenge - Focus.

In my opinion one effect of working from home is that you can get stress..
Whe you work at office... once you leave the office and go home you can feel relax, however when you work from home your office it is your own house!!!

So, you have to go out....take a walk etc

I agree Fendi, my biggest problem with working from home is staying focused on the job at hand. I constantly find myself trying to do things around the house that I feel need done. I have had to set myself a schedule for work, and a schedule for housework. I'm trying to keep my work time dedicated solely to work.

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Vanessa


VanessaBeaty.com
Freelance Moms

Well if you're freelancing as i'm doing, then you'll not like this online job in the beginning... But after you gain experience, you'll even leave your highly paying job for it..

But society as usual dont treat us properly... So give equal weightage...