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Would working from home really be right for you?

If you’re a stay-at-home mum who is looking for ways to make money,mother working from home can be a good balance – you maintain your current presence from home, raising young children and still make money. Perfect…but is it really right for you?

is working from home your best optionIf you’ve just started looking for work-at-home jobs, you probably have a beautiful concept of what working from home is like. Maybe you imagine yourself waking up whenever you want, sliding your feet into fuzzy slippers and shuffling to the kitchen to get some coffee, then shuffling along to your home office (kitchen able, or laptop in bed for some!) to put in another wonderful day at work, fitting in chores and school runs around it effortlessly… I hate to burst your bubble, but it doesn’t work that way. Actually, let me clarify that and say it doesn’t always work that way.

The truth is, working at home is usually a lot harder than working in your employer’s premises, especially when you have children at home. Hyped-up home business opportunity adverts and scam artists playing on the emotions of those needing extra cash have given us the belief that working at home is oh-so-easy. We just relax on a tropical beach after a few weeks and watch the money roll into your bank account. I’m sure you’ve seen ads like that. Those of us who already work at home know better!

Here are some things you should consider before jumping into a work at home job: