| Of the many thousands of people who have a desire | | | | doing it in a more peaceful environment. |
| to work at home, probably less than one-third of them | | | | In fact, sometimes a more peaceful environment can |
| are truly suited to it. In order to be a successful | | | | be a major cause of procrastination! The urgency |
| telecommuter, you really need to have certain | | | | seems lessened, so you may be tempted to slack off |
| personality traits that allow you to work independently, | | | | more than you would in a traditional job. Unfortunately, |
| follow directions, and stay motivated. | | | | doing so will cause big problems when your work |
| Below are 3 traits that would probably not be | | | | doesn't get done. |
| compatible with a telecommuting job: | | | | 3) You are more passive than aggressive. |
| 1) You get bored easily. | | | | Do you tend to sit back and wait for instructions |
| Some people really need a lot of external stimulation in | | | | before you take action? Have you required a high |
| order to stay interested in their activities. They prefer | | | | level of supervision in your other jobs? Are you afraid |
| to be in very busy environments where they can | | | | to make decisions on your own and prefer to wait for |
| interact with other people and be motivated by them. | | | | your manager or someone else to tell you what to |
| They excel in competitive activities and get bored | | | | do? |
| easily if they spend too much time alone. | | | | If so, telecommuting may not be for you. While |
| I can't think of many other jobs that are as isolating as | | | | telecommuters certainly must follow directions and |
| working at home! Unless your home environment is | | | | take orders from superiors, they are also often |
| busy, you will find yourself practically drowning in the | | | | required to be a bit more proactive since it's not |
| silence as you work on your own day after day. Of | | | | possible for their managers to hold their hands all day |
| course, you can turn on some background noise like | | | | long. Once a telecommuter is trained and ready to |
| the stereo or television, but it's still not the same as | | | | begin working independently, they are expected to get |
| interacting with people all day long. | | | | their work done on time every day - without |
| If you are the type of person who really needs | | | | constantly needing guidance and reassurance from |
| external stimulation in order to feel energized, | | | | managers and supervisors. |
| telecommuting may not be for you. | | | | If you struggle with a lack of confidence in your own |
| 2) You tend to procrastinate a lot. | | | | skills and abilities, you may not have the "go get 'em" |
| It's ironic that one of the reasons people often search | | | | attitude that your employer will expect you to have. |
| for work at home jobs is because they are tired of | | | | Do you have one or more of these traits? If so, that |
| having to work so hard at a regular job. They envision | | | | doesn't mean you can't work from home. It just means |
| telecommuting as a much calmer, relaxing career | | | | that you may have to do a bit of work on yourself to |
| choice - but that isn't always true. Working at home is | | | | develop the traits of a successful telecommuter |
| still WORK. You still have to be dedicated and | | | | before you will be able to get and keep a good job. |
| motivated to get your work done, even if you are | | | | |