In the past few years the interest in being able to work from home has increased dramatically. The reasons for this trend vary but it’s obvious that having a work at home business has many advantages. Some people simply want to work at home to be closer to their families; others prefer the freedom they gain to become their own boss, etc. Whatever the reason, it looks as though work at home employment is becoming a fast growing market, especially in today’s Internet age. If you are planning on working from the comfort of your home, you might be interested to know about the three basic types of home-based careers available right now. Having a basic knowledge about them will give you a better idea on what best suits your needs.

Work at Home Employment Type # 1: Telecommuting (also called Teleworking)

Telecommuting is not a complete work at home employment; you don’t own your own business. Basically, as a telecommuter you work for someone else. However, the big difference from a traditional job is that you do the majority of your assigned work from your own home. Of course you get some great benefits with this type of work at home employment career: you usually have the advantage of company benefits, such as health insurance.

Work at Home Employment Type # 2: Freelancing/Consulting

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Is a “free” home bassed business really free? Many times each week, I hear from folks on my team dealing with the subject of spending and investing money online. Many of them have claim that they do not have any extra money to invest in their online businesses. They want to do everything for free and wish to earn a nice full time income from home! I am amazed that some people even say that they don’t have time and wish to sign up for a free opportunity that can earn Money without investing and spending time on it!

When these folks saw an advertisement for a free home based business opportunity, they believe that ‘free’ means it will cost them nothing to run their business from home without investing anything. When it comes to spending money to run their businesses, they tend to be dissapointed and feel that they have been cheated. You might even want to say that spending money online is a scam. There are people who are concern about the risk of investing in something that they wasn’t sure about.

No matter what kind of business you get yourself into, you are going to have to make some kind of investment to get ANYWHERE! There’s an old saying in the business world, and it applies to all of us! “You gotta spend Money to make Money!” You have to invest something to receive something…. There is no free lunch in this world.

Sure you have to invest a few dollars each month for your home based business. Internet service, phone calls, ultility bills, advertising cost, business advice resources and tools. You will soon realise that the cost of running a free home based business online is far less than the cost of running an online business…

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From The Eagle Tribune:

Janice Vella’s two-hour commute from Salida, Calif. to San Jose, with frequent overnights at her mother’s house in the Bay Area, finally took its toll after a year and a half.

The travel agent walked into her boss’s office to quit, but instead was offered an alternative: telecommute full time from home. Same job, same pay.

Nearly eight years later, most of her clients can’t tell the difference, unless something unusual gives it away.

“That cat meow? Oh, someone brought a cat into the office today. Can you believe it?” Vella, 38, said about a sound that popped up in the background recently.

It’s difficult to determine how many workers telecommute, also called “telework,” which allows employees to work from home either part time or full time. But estimates show that the number is rising.

In 2003, about 7.4 million Americans worked from home during business hours at least one day a month, according to the Telework Coalition, a Washington-based advocacy group. The U.S. Census Bureau tallied 4.2 million telecommuters in 2000.

While most people who telecommute enjoy the freedom it provides, it isn’t for everyone, said Colleen Garton, author of “Managing Without Walls,” an advice book for managers who have telecommuting employees.

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From Forbes:

The 25 million people in the U.S. who work from home fall into two categories: those who dread the idea of ever going into an office again and those who find themselves so lonely they talk to the plants.

Erica Orloff is in the first group. A novelist, she’s worked at home for years–going into an office never quite suited her. “I was always the woman putting on mascara in traffic and pantyhose in the parking lot,” says Orloff. “I find it difficult to adhere to that nine-to-five rhythm of the typical office.”

But even for Orloff, there are issues. Family intrusions. Loneliness. A work week that never ends.

“People who don’t work from home think I must have the cushiest life,” says Orloff. She cautions that it isn’t always so cushy, and to be successful, you need to have a strategy to make it work.

Logging all those hours at home can be isolating. Alicia Rockmore struggled with that when she started a home-based company three years ago. Until then, she always worked in a large office. When her daughter was born, she figured it was the perfect time to start her own business so she could spend more time with her.

Conversations with her infant daughter tended to be one-sided, and she craved interaction with co-workers. “Working from home was a huge adjustment,” says Rockmore, whose company, Buttoned Up, helps women better organize their lives. “You’re used to the stimulation of other people and casual contact.” Rockmore soon realized she’d have to schedule contact with other adults. She found other women who work from home and meets them for coffee and lunch breaks.

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Employment at home is as good as it gets! This type of work really caters to your life priorities. Whether it’s family, outdoor activities or pursuing hobbies that makes you happy, working from home gives you the flexibility to fully devote yourself to what you love to do best.

Employment at Home Puts You in the Driver’s Seat!
Employment at home really responds to and respects who you are. When you make your own schedule, and decide for yourself how many hours a week you are going to work, you are really putting your own life and goals first. . .not those of some corporate executive upstairs! It’s a chance to take charge of your earning potential. You know how valuable you are. Now, the world can know, too. Companies are eager for your thoughts, opinions, and product perspectives. If the best minds in the world are lucky enough to telecommute, why shouldn’t you? There is a great chance to live a quality, tech-savvy life. Take it from me, working from home is even better than you think.

Legitimate home employment brings a great career and a custom lifestyle right to your doorstep. All you need is your opinions and a computer, and you have all you need to earn a great living. Never has juggling a career and a home life been so easy.

The new phenomenon of legitimate home employment is all about rewarding the intelligence and enthusiasm of the worker. You and your opinions are valuable! Big companies need what you have, and will pay you well for it!

Forget tough compromises. Now home, career, and outside interests can exist in happy harmony when you take a job working from home. When you create your own schedule; you create your own life.

Let legitimate home employment work for you. I have found my days to be so much more relaxing and incredibly more rewarding since I began working from home. We deserve the best lives possible.