5 Reasons not to take a Work At Home job and work the IPC Program Instead

1. Telecommuting jobs are rare- are you? The only real work at home jobs out there are for highly specialized skills like programming, translation, transcription and such. What they all have in common is that they require special training and employers that hire people to work at home always require experienced candidates- experts in their field. Employers just don't hire people to do things like typing to work at home. 2. Telecommuting jobs don't afford as much flexibility as you might think. Your boss picks your clients and coworkers, not you. You may or may not like the people you find yourself working with day after day, which can be like a slow form of torture. With your work at home business you choose who your client will be. Maybe you want to start a business that has to do with kids and all your clients have kids at home with them. They would be more likely to understand and appreciate kid noise in the background while on the phone with you. You get to create your own "company culture" when you work at home for yourself. 3. You're not in control of your own job security- Corporate downsizing will still apply and even if you have that rare and special skill that they once found indispensable, you might find yourself back on the job search track. Also, unless you have a written agreement that your telecommuting arrangement is set in stone, employers can pull you back into the office at their discretion. 4. Big brother will be there looking over your shoulder. Employers need to know that their employees that work at home are being productive. They just can't help themselves. This puts more pressure on you to meet deadlines, to prove that you will be at least as efficient (if not more efficient) that your on-site coworkers. Even companies that champion telecommuting often have strict checks and balances to ensure that you're not lying around watching television or heading off to the beach. Supervisors are often suspicious to the point of micromanaging their employees who work at home. 5. And last, but most important... when you are a home business you get to take a vacation whenever you want. Could there be a better reason to stop looking for a work at home job and start your own business?