| The working from home is gradually becoming a | | | | atmosphere of their office and relax with the family |
| profitable option for many mothers, students and | | | | members. |
| retired people of the family. But, many companies have | | | | Although, there are a lot of misconceptions regarding |
| started laying off their staff or reducing their salaries | | | | males who work from their homes. Mostly they are |
| due to the current global economic crisis. It is now | | | | either considered as lazy and many feel that a father |
| becoming increasingly difficult for bread winners of the | | | | should be working out of the house to be the |
| family to even stay afloat. | | | | breadwinner of the family. But, at these times, where |
| Also, with increasing prices, it has become very difficult | | | | there is so much economic crisis, it is very difficult to |
| to afford childcare services also. Due to this, many | | | | be the bread 'provider', let alone breadwinner. |
| male members (fathers) have decided to start their | | | | Still, many males are earning more money working |
| own small businesses from home or seek work from | | | | from home as compare to their female counterparts |
| home jobs to effectively manage their personal as | | | | and even if not, they are making a vital difference in |
| well as professional life. | | | | their child's life by being with him/her in their most fragile |
| Earlier, it was very rare to find male members working | | | | age. |
| at home. And even most of them were either | | | | Although, many men need to consider carefully before |
| therapists or writers who preferred working at home | | | | opting to be a work-at-home father as doing personal |
| rather than employ any extra office space. But with | | | | and professional work at the same place requires a lot |
| the years, the number of work-at-home males and the | | | | of multi-tasking. Also, fathers of infants usually shouldn't |
| opportunities for them are increasing. | | | | meet with their clients at their home. Taking calls could |
| Many people work for their earlier employers but have | | | | be a more preferable option for them. Also, if a job |
| transferred either most of the work or the entire work | | | | demands more time than one can provide, then an |
| at their home. They run their office from their homes | | | | application explaining the situation or a job change |
| with the help of phones and internet. In the last few | | | | should be considered. |
| years, the number of males working at their home is | | | | The increasing number of work from home fathers is |
| increasing in hundreds of thousands and this number is | | | | causing a traditional gender switch in the society as |
| bound to increase more. | | | | many mothers desire to (and are capable of) work |
| There are a lot of benefits of working from home. The | | | | and earn for their family. At these times, the male |
| traditional employees can look after their professional | | | | members are expected to be more helping and |
| and personal (mostly children) at the same time. They | | | | understanding regarding the situation of their children. |
| can reduce their expenditure of the expensive | | | | The growing number of fathers working at home is a |
| childcare and also the daily commuting budget. Also, it | | | | vital fact which is reducing the earlier preconceived |
| is also a way to escape the stressful (mostly) | | | | prejudices. |