Work at Home Mama

I just started working online 2nd Quarter of 2009 so I am not an expert in this field – yet. I am not a very techie person so my technical know-how is quite limited but I am always open to new ideas and yes, I am very eager to learn new things which is why I am here, very much willing to help those who wanted to make the most out of life and start working at home.

Everybody who knows that I work at home have asked me questions such as “Malaki ba ang kita?” (Is the pay good?) or “Anong ginagawa mo?” (What do you usually do?) or just simply, “huh? may ganun pala, pano?” (Huh? Is there really such a thing? How do you do it?) because until now, working at home is still a vague concept among Filipinos.

Believe me, most of my friends have given me the are-you-from-another-planet? look when I babble about working at home. So most of the time I just shut up to spare myself from hours of explanation. Oftentimes I’d get tempted to ask them “Hey, have you heard of the word slash verb ‘GOOGLE’? Go search working at home to see for yourself!” But it is so mean, I know.

To those who really want to work at home, my question is: Is working at home really for you?

It is helpful to know your personal goals first before you decide to quit work.

It takes a lot of discussions for your decision to materialize but there are simple questions that you should throw yourself before submitting the white paper slash resignation paper.

- Are you ready to give up everyday adult interaction? I am not saying that it is impossible, but a very sociable person who is motivated to do well by competing with work buddies will most likely fail in staying at home to work. Working at home means competing with yourself, competing with people around the globe virtually, you will feel so isolated at some point so ready yourself. Because if you can’t give up your social everyday life, then you will end up in the corporate setting within a month.

- Are you willing to give up the ‘corporate ladder’? This is the kind of ladder that I hate. It breaks relationships, ruin friendships, it gives someone the ‘extra-high’ of being up there but believe me, being up there is lonely. I see corporate ladders this way: The top most portion being the ‘highest position’ or let’s say you’re goal. It’s so bright that most people who look up gets blinded and yes, they will do anything to reach it. It just sucks. So if you are the type who values corporate ladders and career-growth more than anything else, then working at home is definitely not for you.

For me, these are just the two biggest factors that one should consider before quitting 9-5′s. The decision to work at home needs to be evaluated several times before it gets approved but it has to start within yourself.

If you are are willing to be with kids 24/7 (they can make you insane, really!), can keep up with the demands of your household and work with grace and you are not concerned if you don’t get promoted for centuries, then working at home MIGHT work for you. While I believe that working at home is can be very rewarding to some people, it’s really NOT for everyone.

I’ll share more of the benefits in my next posts.

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