The future of work is remote. Or so say many of the most influential and forward-thinking minds in the business world today, at least, which means that when it comes to working from home you need to put your right foot forward in order to make it happen. This can mean a bit or hard work and determination on your part.
So, keep this in mind when it comes to starting a working from home career in 2018.
Find the Right Job
The right job at the right time doesn’t always just materialise. But, when it comes to working from home you need to at least be in the right field of work to make that happening. Good choices for this include design work, marketing and even tutoring. You could even try the new and exciting world of being a virtual assistant. Research your options, decide what is best for you depending on your skills and make sure you have the right resources in place in order to make it happen.
Of course, you should also consider simply choosing a job that you love first and foremost. It could even be fostering Liverpool if you have a passion for helping children in need. It doesn’t matter, so long as you are happy with the choice in your career at home.
Don’t Get Conned
There are plenty of people who have been burnt when it comes to the working from home set up. They will be offered a job, do the work and then never receive a penny no matter what they do in order to chase the payment down. A situation that can be experienced through either a fake ‘employer’ or simply from a client who refuses to pay for services rendered.
As such, as someone who wants to work from home you need to take everything with a slight grain of salt. Always ask more questions than you need to when it comes to finding jobs and ask for a partial payment up front. It may not seem trusting, but it saves your bank account if the client or supposed new ‘boss’ becomes reluctant to cough up payment after the work has been completed.
Be Decisive
Making your own way in the world will mean that you need to have a decisive attitude and a sure grasp of the direction you want to take. It also means that, for the most part, you need to ensure that you do not get taken advantage of. It’s similar to not getting conned, but more in the sense that you don’t do more work than you are getting paid for. A confident attitude and decisive business dealings are the only way forward when you work at home.
Create a Routine
Having a specific time to start and stop work is vital for your health as a home worker. Not having a routine, working throughout the day no matter if you should or shouldn’t be, can leave you being overworked and stressed. Make sure you get up and start work by a certain time, then finish at a healthy hour of the day. You may be working from home to escape the 9 to 5, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t keep to a similar routine in order to maintain your sanity.
Remember to Socialise
When you work at home, you may find yourself alone a lot simply because everyone else is out at work. It’s not like you can lean over and talk to a coworker whenever you are starting to feel slightly stir crazy. This is where going out at night, speaking to your friends and even taking a small Facebook break become integral to stop you becoming lonely.
If you do feel like working from home is becoming too isolating, then you can always choose to start working in a coworking space. These are a rent-a-desk type of setup and mean that you could make friends, see people on a regular basis and basically have somewhere to be that isn’t home at the end of the day.
Final Thoughts…
Working from home can offer a lot of freedom, fun and give you the working flexibility that you have been dreaming of. However, you need to also ensure you are doing something that you love and can actually motivate yourself to get up and do every morning.
Not to mention, keeping simple things from a normal job like a routine and actually seeing people in order to keep a healthy attitude in place without getting lonely. Keep these things in mind and you should find working from home a delight that the typical 9 to 5 never was!
