| Sometimes people get confused by the terms work at | | | | A home business owner can work with a company |
| home job and business opportunity. They are two | | | | and sell their goods, so they do not have to worry |
| different ways to work at home. Some people think | | | | about products and in some cases orders. However, |
| they are interchangeable, but they really each have | | | | the main point to a home business is the person is not |
| their own characteristics. | | | | given work to do. They are responsible for managing |
| A work at home job is most like an job outside the | | | | their business. Sometimes a company may send them |
| home. The person works for a company. They are | | | | a commission check, but often the business owner |
| assigned work and often have a schedule to follow | | | | handles their own pay. |
| that is set by the company. While most work at home | | | | The two terms, work at home job and home business, |
| jobs do not hire on people as employees, they are still | | | | are often a cause for someone to get wrapped up in |
| basically working in the role of an employee. Most | | | | a work at home opportunity they do not understand. |
| work at home positions are as an independent | | | | Many people mistake a home business for a work at |
| contractor, which basically means the company does | | | | home job and are disappointed they have to handle so |
| not withhold taxes and do not have to guarantee work | | | | much work. Others get a work at home job and are |
| for the person. The person is also paid by the | | | | not happy at having someone give them work to do. |
| company like in an outside job. | | | | That is why it is important for anyone wanting to work |
| A home business is like any other business. The | | | | at home to understand the difference between the |
| person is generally responsible for every aspect of the | | | | two. |
| business from customers to products to administration. | | | | |