Wrong Ideas about Work from Home Jobs

So classes have just been suspended here and the kids are going crazy over their extended weekend but like a regular 9-to-5er I still need to get off from bed and work like the rest of the telecommuters who have work from home jobs. You see telecommuting isn’t a vacation. Actually, it isn't a lot of the things that people think it is. That’s why I think it’s a good idea to talk about all the misconceptions that a people have about online jobs – before they destroy your budding telecommuting career.

It isn't a vacation

Storm clouds on the horizon? Not a problem because you aren't on a vacation. Now get to work!

Just because you work from home and you can work anytime you want doesn’t make work from home jobs paying vacations. No. If you have this idea in your head, better get it out of there as early as possible. If you have to brainwash yourself by watching old episodes of That’s Entertainment or Mr. Bean at the Olympics then do so, just as long as you turn off your vacation mode. Work from home jobs, whether you’re doing transcription, web design, graphic design, or programming, are jobs. Treat them as such.       

The boss of you…isn’t you

Sorry, but it’s true. Being able to work in your pajamas at 9 o’clock in the morning doesn’t mean you’re the boss. It simply means you’re an offshore contractor that does work from home jobs and likes to work in your pajamas at 9 o’clock in the morning. The boss is the guy handing you payment for your work. So get off your high horse and go update your client with an email before he cuts you lose.

We might not be the boss, but we look just like that when we work.

You aren’t the best there is at what you do, bub

There are hundreds of thousands of contractors that can do exactly what you do. So just face it: you’re no Wolverine. You’re not the best there is at what you do. If you think you can write well, there’s probably a Native English speaker who graduated top of his or her class who can do better work than you. Same thing goes for virtual assistants, graphic designers, programmers and social media marketers. That said, you should maybe rethink just how much you charge for your services.     

If you had the same ideas about work from home jobs, I advise that you exorcise such thoughts from your head. Doing so can not only help you find better work from home jobs but can also help you in keeping your online jobs. I used to think the same way about telecommuting, but as I gained more experience – botching a couple of great accounts in the process – I discovered that work from home jobs actually required as much discipline, perseverance, coffee and love (awww) as any regular office job.


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Have some more misconceptions about work from home jobs or heard some of your friends say something weird about telecommuting? Feel free to share your thoughts on the comments section.   


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