Work From Home
November 16th, 2007Now don’t get me wrong, I love my job. My drive to work is actually very short– a nice 2 miles (5 minutes). My job itself is in a very relaxed environment and I like the people I work with. The work itself is even right to my taste; it’s a really great fit. None of these things are a problem.
What is a problem is that on my short drive to work, I pass by maybe 20-30 people going about their seemingly care-free lives. I drive directly by a golf course and a bike path, so the people I do see are either playing a game I love or just taking a casual stroll. These things alone aren’t out of reach; I can do them on the weekend. The hard part to swallow is that they’re doing it while I have obligations I have to fulfill in order to maintain a certain standard of living. But hey, the grass is always greener on the other side.
That’s exactly why working at home seems like an amazing idea. It might even be the embodiment of the American Dream. Just imagine– you wake up, check your bank account and there’s automatically more money in there. You might do a few hours of actual work (how much are you actually doing at your job anyway?), then you might watch some TV, head out for a stroll or hell, why you’re at it, go play a round of golf. And that’s just ONE day!
Sure, there’s a lot of security that comes with a day job. You have benefits, cheap insurance, a steady paycheck, paid vacations/sick time and in most cases, job security (your job isn’t going to disappear over night). When you work from home, this isn’t always the case. Depending on your business, it could be very up and down or your living for the rest of the year might hinge on the holiday season. It’s definitely not for those with a weak stomach. But on the other hand, you can’t just get up and leave whenever you need to. With a regular job, you have to wait until you have enough time to get away, make sure it’s OK with your boss and plan around that. On top of that, you are never guaranteed a raise. Work for yourself and you control your own money; work for someone else and you’re hoping they will notice your work and compensate you for it.
That’s not to say that a home business is always the better way to go. Some home businesses are difficult to the point where you’d be better off working for someone else and getting that steady paycheck. Certainly, not all home based businesses are created equal.
If you were to quit your day job right now, what type of business would you start? Would it be a consulting company, marketing a shiny new product or idea or would you turn to something more along the lines of referral-based sales (affiliate marketing) and cost per click advertising?
Hundreds of people have already banked thousands doing just that — marketing. I know because I have several friends who have either started a decent second income or who never have to work at a dayjob again. If you take a second to think about what that really means, you’ll start to understand what a beautiful thing internet marketing really is. In fact, if you combine all the home based businesses I listed earlier (consulting, marketing a new product and affiliate marketing), you would make a killing working from home. That’s because you can take that product you want to sell and use internet advertising to do all the selling for you. Think about that– instead of a salesman that works 9 to 5 for you, you have a salesman who works 24×7 (24 hours, 7 days a week) for you and on demand. It never asks for sick days and never takes vacations. And even if you don’t have a product, other companies will pay you very well to market theirs.
I use the term “market” loosely, because you yourself don’t even need to ever see or speak to another person to complete sales. Advertising will do all the work for you. There’s another term to describe what I’m talking about– passive income. If it’s not required for you to be present in order for a sale to be completed, money is being made without you being there. Hell, you can be dead asleep and money will keep rolling your way.
So you can understand why I look longingly toward the golf course and the people walking their dogs and pushing their baby strollers along. I know I could be there, but two things stand in the way:
- I just don’t make enough money overall to completely quit my job and frankly, I don’t think I would need to even if I did make enough money because the benefits are just so great.
- I’m afraid to lose the security of having a steady paycheck and fear will hold me back until I’m making a decent sum of money.
But if you have the courage, I urge you to consider taking the reigns on your life and giving internet marketing a chance. Even if you don’t quit your job, you can definitely make a decent second income. That extra income comes in great on holidays, birthdays, etc. or if you just feel like taking a needed vacation. Personally, I just want to build my personal net worth and assets. Whatever your reason, you should definitely take advantage of such a convenient means to make the dough.
Just don’t forget those who helped you get there!
Additionally, if you’re looking for a good place to start, don’t hesitate to try out the resources below.
http://www.theonlinebusinessesystem.com
I recommend this one in particular because you’ll get set up with a mentor to help you get started and it’s helped me out tremendously.
As you can see, I finally hit my $1k goal on Azoogle. Not a bad day, overall. This will be going in the book, once I finish writing it.