| Looking for a way to supplement your family's income | | | | either as a W-2 or 1099 worker, be sure to take that |
| and work from home? Or, maybe you are a single | | | | into consideration when seeing home-based |
| parent looking to reduce childcare, transportation and | | | | employment. |
| business clothing costs while being able to earn money | | | | Successful telecommuters are able to support |
| from home employment. It is possible to earn money | | | | themselves and their family. Unless finding a company |
| working from home, and depending on type of job and | | | | that matches in-office salaries, most home-office |
| number of hours worked, money earned working from | | | | workers must work full-time or greater to earn enough |
| home can either be used as supplemental family | | | | money working from home to support themselves. |
| income or can be enough to replace a traditional | | | | The exception to this rule is home business owners. If |
| in-office job. | | | | owning a home business, since you determine your |
| If looking to make supplemental income, a part-time job | | | | own rate for services offered, working full-time or less |
| would work best. Many home-based employers hire | | | | is possible. |
| part-timers to help supplement their existing work staff. | | | | Freelance workers looking to earn money working |
| Part-time, home-based employees usually work a | | | | from home can have a balance of the two. Some |
| schedule of 15-25 hours per week. Due to family or | | | | weeks may require a freelancer to work 60 hours a |
| time constraints, if those are too many hours, consider | | | | week; while others only 20. During the slower weeks a |
| working as a freelance employee. You will be able to | | | | freelancer can catch-up on household tasks, personal |
| balance your schedule and accept assignments based | | | | commitments or take some time-off. Most chose to |
| on your family's needs. The one difference when | | | | do the above and market themselves to new clients; |
| looking for supplemental income is employee status. | | | | especially if they are seeking permanent, full-time work. |
| Part-time employees are usually company employees | | | | Whether full-time, part-time or freelance, it is possible to |
| whereas freelance workers are usually independent | | | | earn money working from home. |
| contractors. If looking for a certain tax filing status, | | | | |