With the popularity of the Internet and the ease of e-mail Authentic Wilt Chamberlain Jersey , it is no wonder people are taking advantage of work-at-home career opportunities. Employers have the ability to access secure corporate websites to send and receive staff work and this enables workers to finish their projects at home. Also, there is a rise in Independent Contractor jobs from Medical Transcription to selling jewelry to in-home customer service lines. There are many options to choose from, but is it for you?
Advantages
Probably the most important advantage to working from home is the ability to manipulate your work around your family's lifestyle and demands. You can now afford to join the PTA or enlist to become a room mother at your child's school and even accompany your child on field trips. Getting your child to soccer practice or flute lessons is not a problem anymore. You will never miss another school play because a meeting ran long and you were stuck in traffic. Family is important and working at home helps you keep them at the top of your priority list.
Another great advantage to working at home is the fact you can work at your own pace. You don't have to answer to anybody. There is no boss looking over your shoulder Authentic Tim Hardaway Jersey , spurring you to stay on task. You work when you want to and when it is convenient for you.
Working from home can save you money. The price of gasoline has steadily risen over the last few years, causing many people to have to carpool to work to save money. However when you work at home you need not worry about how many trips you have to make to the fuel pump. Also, you will save money on clothing. You don't have to dress to impress anybody anymore.
Disadvantages
Probably the biggest headache with working from home is giving up the security of possessing medical Authentic Andre Iguodala Jersey , dental, and life insurance. Doctor's visits are outrageously expensive. Children seem to make several trips a year, accumulating dollars toward healthcare. Also Authentic D'Angelo Russell Jersey , having dental and eye care insurance is important to families to maintain good health.
You want to work at home to be near your family, however when you are in a time crunch and need to finish your work, families certainly have a way of distracting you. Family members have their way of shifting your focus and placing extra demands on your time. With these distractions Authentic Draymond Green Jersey , sometimes your work gets pushed to the side.
Unfortunately, one of the biggest complaints of working at home is it often pays less than a brick and mortar job. Sometimes even the best of work-at-home careers are seasonal, providing less income than a steady job. The pay-by-the-hour sometimes works out to be minimum wage at best.
Conclusion
Making a decision to work from home is a life altering decision which should not be taken lightly. Weigh the pros and cons carefully before making your choice. Most of us are familiar with the term market analysis or evaluation but few of us actually think of Competitive Intelligence when we make business decisions. How are we going to market our product or service? Is there a market for it? Who's doing it now Authentic Stephen Curry Jersey , who are they targeting and why? Where are they headed? What niche do we want to specialize in? You can use CI to answer these questions.
Doing Competitive Analysis will enable you to direct your resources in an efficient manner, reducing the risk of loss or misdirection. A misdirected vision of even a few months can be costly to a new striving business or solo professional.
Few smaller companies can afford the services of an Intelligence Consultant and while there would be a learning curve, it's definitely possible to make decisions through a structured model based on research you conducted personally.
Competitive Intelligence requires a different thought process and an open mind. Change your focus - information found through research Authentic Klay Thompson Jersey , in the media or through PR releases should be looked at objectively and not as factual or taken on face value. The first rule is to evaluate the source, then ask yourself if the information is consistent with the other facts you've been able to discern. Start your research without prior judgment and concentrate on gathering facts first ? analysis comes later.
Be thoughtful when giving out information on your company. Direct the relay of information to your business purpose and on a ?need to know? basis. Especially for those of us that have a trusting nature, realize that business is another world. (Just watch the paranoia factor here ? trust is also the basis of a successful business).
Much of your research can be done on the internet and sources are readily available through the Freedom of Information Act. Public companies are easier to research but websites such as ?WHOIS? and People Finders allow you to find private business owners. Doing searches on databases with companies or individual names will yield you knowledge you didn't know you would have available to you if you follow the direction the search takes you.
Are you thinking of aligning your business in a joint venture? What do you know about this person or business Authentic Kevin Durant Jersey , the CEO? Do a search and don't limit it to your present industry ? information on sites such as Virtual Librarian under the section ?Information and Libraries? offer links to sites that might surprise you. Targeting a marketing campaign? Look up contacts on professional directories.
Are you thinking that you can't do this? Think again. I am a nurse. Yes, a nurse! I didn't have a business background but I learned how to do research because I needed information to start my company. The information that I have now has helped me in formulating my vision, having confidence that my decisions are based on strategies that are as informed as my ability will allow.