October means a season of thrills and chills, but don’t let that scare you away from self employment. Don’t get spooked by working at home – learn how to make it work.
You won’t get health insurance. You have to claim your own income taxes. There’s little job security, and no guarantee you’ll even get work. It sounds like a chilling Halloween tale, but it’s really self employment. But don’t get spooked by working at home, learn the “scary” aspects of self employment…and then learn how to tackle them.
Unstable pay. Okay, so jobs aren’t always guaranteed. In fact, if you want to make self employment and working at home work, you have to go out there and find your own jobs. You may have to aggressively pursue work, keep your resume updated and hoarde some money in the bank to take care of even regular monetary needs. By keeping some money in store and landing a few regular gigs, however, anyone can make a go of self employment and working at home.
Personal costs. Yes, you’ll have to pay for health insurance out of pocket (unless you live in a state where such is provided for you). Yes, you’ll have to claim your own taxes. Yes, for many even these hassles are completely worth it for the ease and joy of working at home. Remember, self employment means setting your own hours, choosing your own jobs and being your own boss – and everything does have a down side, even working at home.
