| Most any type of business CAN indeed be performed | | | | phone. You may need additional equipment for a home |
| from home. In fact, more and more employers are | | | | office. It depends specifically on what you do at your |
| considering letting their employees telecommute, it is | | | | business. |
| more common place today and certainly more | | | | 5. Isolation - When you first consider this, you may |
| economical | | | | think, no problem, I'll be fine. If you have not worked at |
| But what about self employment? Not only would you | | | | home before, you really don't know how you would |
| save on fuel, but also you would substantially save | | | | handle being home alone. And especially if there are no |
| money by dropping your building rental agreement. | | | | children or other family members home with you. |
| Renting a place for your career is far from cheap. | | | | Would you truly be happy? This could be a conflict for |
| However, if you've been contemplating either starting a | | | | many and is something that needs to be considered. |
| home business or performing your existing brick and | | | | 6 Match Your Income - There may or may not be a |
| mortar business from home, there are many things to | | | | problem with this one to consider. You would have to |
| take into consideration. Many things that may or may | | | | look at it and weigh all the pros and cons. You may |
| not be in your favor. | | | | not quite match your income working your business |
| 1. Location - Is your current location in an established, | | | | from home, however, and again, you would need to |
| good area with consistent customers? That's an | | | | look at it in many different ways. You would save |
| important factor to think about. You may be forfeiting | | | | money on fuel for one. And also you would save |
| loyal customers if you moved your business to your | | | | money on daycare if you decide to have your child at |
| home, especially if there's a long commute. | | | | home with you. So it may very well even out, and |
| 2. Distractions - You may have distractions at home | | | | again, you may even make more money. Also there |
| while you work. You need to consider your phone, | | | | may be other ways you can save money by being at |
| your children, and also you may just want to quit | | | | home. |
| working and go outside, especially on a nice sunny day. | | | | Now if you wanted to start a new business from your |
| It may be a big temptation since you would be working | | | | home, then there are many things you'd need to |
| at home on your own time. You would of course need | | | | contemplate. It takes time to of course get a new |
| more discipline for home employment. | | | | business off the ground and get it fully established. You |
| 3. Your children's needs - If you have young children | | | | may consider remaining in your current business while |
| currently in daycare, yes you would save substantially | | | | starting a new one online. Could you handle both until |
| on daycare costs by letting them stay at home with | | | | your new one gets to its successful stage? You may |
| you. But how would this benefit them? Would your | | | | not desire to put forth all the time and effort while |
| children benefit more from daycare, or would their | | | | maintaining your current business. |
| needs be met sufficiently by being at home? Both | | | | I guess what it really boils down to is just how |
| socially and educationally? This itself, is a lot to think | | | | important your career change means to you? Also |
| about. What is best for your kids, they should definitely | | | | keep in mind, a career change is hard on both the |
| come first. | | | | body and mind. Maybe discuss the situation in depth |
| 4. Home office availability and equipment- Do you have | | | | with your family, consider all pros and cons as |
| the required equipment to successfully work from | | | | discussed, and then make an informed decision. You |
| home? You would need a quiet place to work for | | | | will of course need to take your family's needs into |
| starters, an high speed internet connection, printer, and | | | | consideration as well. |