This article lists 6 wonderful reasons for working from home.
- Be There For The Magic Moments In Your Family
- No Commute = Less Stress
- Save On Commuting Costs And Lower Your Carbon Footprint
- Enjoy More Freedom And Flexibility
- Improve Your Health
- Work Anywhere
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These are all wonderful and noble reasons for starting your own web business and working from home. But,not all of them resonates with every single person. And these six reasons are not cut and dry either. And that's OK. Whatever your reason for wanting to work from home, its the right one.
I don't have young children who need me to be there to drive them to soccer and ballet. I do have two furry "kids", and it is a delightful feeling to know that when I need a break from the computer or the desk, I can grab a tennis ball and take the dog out in the yard. Or grab the laser pointer and play with the cat. Just these two activities during the day have significantly reduced my stress levels.
When we lived just outside of Chicago, both my husband and I had an hour commute (give or take for weather and traffic accidents). That was actually the norm for "the big city", and we didn't even live or work "downtown". When you drive an extra 10 hours a week to work, for half your life, you don't realize how much time you have lost. Sure, a good CD or an audible book series can make it more enjoyable, but when I think of all the other MORE enjoyable things that I could be doing while listening to that CD, I want to cry.
My Reasons: NO COMMUTE and WORK ANYWHERE.
The two biggies for me were NO COMMUTE and WORK ANYWHERE.
In 2002 I bought a brand new car. A sporty 6 cylinder Monte Carlo. It was my first OFF THE LOT NEW car with only 10 miles on it and 7 of them where my test drive. I love that car. Still do. But, by 2008 I had almost 100,000 miles on it. I used it every day, and although it didn't guzzle like the old mid 80's 8 cylinders I had in the past, it was not cheap to drive, especially when the price of gas surpassed $5 per gallon. That's when I did the math and realized that I was spending 1/5 of my paycheck and 10 hours of my life, JUST GETTING TO THE OFFICE EVERY WEEK! I knew at that point something had to change. (Huh, what a coincidence, I started www.Aruba-Sunsets.com in November, 2008!)
In 2008 like thousands of Americans we ran into some financial issues with the economy the way it was. We were struggling to make the mortgage payments, so we made some very difficult decisions, and we packed up and moved from the Chicago suburbs to the East Coast and stayed with family. The cost of living was high, Unemployment was higher. Last year we were given an unbelievable opportunity to move south. The economy was picking up, and the cost of living was well within our reach. My husband found a job doing what he loves to do... computers. And I work from home. Through all these moves in the last 6 years, my business came with me. I didn't have to pick up and start again in a new city. My business is on the internet! (ok, I also have some things on my laptop, and files on my USB memory stick, but its ALL PORTABLE!)
What are your reasons for working from home? I would love to hear from you.
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This article is part of SiteSell’s 8-week series, highlighting the benefits of the “Work From Home Revolution”. For more tips on how to avoid the frantic cubicle culture in favor of a serene, secure work environment, check out the “Think Outside The Cube” page…
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