Want To Work At Home? Telecommuting Might Be For You!

Want To Work At Home? Telecommuting Might Be For You!

You are probably one of the millions of Americans who enjoy their
professions and who actually do not mind working for someone else. Sure, the
American Dream has always been to set out for yourself into the world of
business, make a name for yourself with a product or service that only you
have thought of, and then turn your life from rags to riches. Yet
considering that many Americans have families, mortgages, and bills to pay,
the number of people who manage to successfully quit their jobs and become
self employed is small. Granted, many try it and quite a few have moderate
successes. Yet by far greater is the number of people who will go through
their life’s savings, and in the end stand to loose their homes in order to
meet financial obligations that went by the wayside and suddenly seem to
pile up.

Perhaps you have sat in traffic time and again, bemoaning the fact that you
are wasting two or more hours of your time each day simply getting to your
job – the kind of time that could be put to good use! This is probably also
the time that you remember the many articles you have read on telecommuting,
and you are wondering if you have what it takes to take this step. After
all, if you were to approach your boss with a well thought out plan, the
odds are good that she or he would most likely give you a chance to prove
yourself.

Yet telecommuting is not for everyone who wants to do it. First and foremost
you will have to still consider yourself employed and thus bound by a
schedule. While it is tempting to procrastinate on work related items just
until you finish that last load of laundry, mow the yard, or groom the dog,
you do have to remember that you are on the clock. Additionally, you will
still need to meet deadlines and also work so as to accommodate the work
schedules of others in your company. This means that working in the middle
of the night so that you can accompany the kids on a field trip the next day
might not work.

Secondly, you will need to have adequate equipment. While almost everyone
owns a personal computer, there are a myriad of software programs out there
that may not be compatible. Test it out before you go to bat with your boss!
Additionally, make sure you have all the little peripherals you need to
work from home. Will you need a fax machine or a scanner? Maybe you need to
change your long distance plan to accommodate long distance calls? It is
important to have all your ducks in a row before you start!

Gregory E Newton is a entrepreneur, mentor, freelance writer, and internet marketing consultant. You can learn what he is doing to achieve financial freedom and how he can help you achieve financial freedom by clicking here http://www.jagmarketingsystem.com/rep/armanikey/