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Affiliates in a downline, I often find that I am the recipient of emails from new enrollees who are
clearly confused on several fronts. Commonly received initial emails consist of questions such as
“When do I start my assignment?” and “What is my position in your company?” Somehow, these
individuals are under the mistaken notion that by registering for a home business program, they
have been hired by a company and are embarking on some sort of non-existent home based
career.
It is apparent that a fairly generalized confusion exists among people desiring to work at home
between a work at home job and a work at home business. Further, it seems apparent that
individuals are not thoroughly researching an entity’s background, specifications, and
compensation PRIOR to enrolling. Therefore, it is the goal of this article to define a home based
job, a home based business, and to outline the differences between the two so that those desiring
to work at home may make informed choices prior to clicking on enrollment forms online.
Despite the national trend of allowing more and more people to tele-commute rather than
spending 40 hours per week at a desk on site at a given company, demand for home based or
tele-commuting jobs staggeringly outstrips the supply and landing a home based job with a
consistent paycheck as an employee is in reality quite hard to land. Further, tele-commuting or
home based jobs rarely allow for working solely at home 100% of the time. Generally, some “on
site” time away from home will nearly universally be required. The best way to search for tele-
commuting jobs is to directly inquire about tele-commuting opportunities in ones geographic
locale. A formal employment application process, interview, and resume will certainly be required
to procure a tele-commuting job.
Midway between a tele-commuting position as described above and home business
entrepreneurship is freelancing. If one has a highly developed and marketable skill such as typing
(particularly specialized typing such as medical transcribing, or legal document preparation),
bookkeeping, data entry skills, or other highly developed specific knowledge that is in demand, it
is possible to match oneself up with companies needing ones skills. One can generally compete
with other Freelancers and bid “per piece” or “per project”. A company will generally select the
most reasonably priced and highly skilled bidder and pay them per the pre-arranged terms at
project completion.
A home based business is by definition ones self creation or in essence “giving birth” to sole
ownership and development of ones own entity. Home business entrepreneurship involves
designing and developing a new business from scratch where the home business entrepreneur is
responsible for their own expenses and supervision and where pay is nearly universally 100
commission based. If one does not have specific skills, education, or a product to sell, home
business ownership is still possible and indeed can provide a lucrative income if approached in a
strategic and well-researched manner. Well-established companies that are recognized by the
Better Business Bureau exist. Programs to seek out would be those offering free sign-up, an array
of quality products that are in demand, free training, and access to “live” mentors.
In summary, tele-commuting salaried jobs do exist but the competition is fierce for these positions.
Freelancers with highly specific skills can often work from home by bidding and being paid for
individual projects. Finally, home business ownership is open to all, regardless of skill level or
educational background and no formal application process is required. Home business ownership
offers unlimited potential return, yet requires research, strategy, and the willingness to carefully
invest some money for promotion in order to develop a solid and ongoing return.
Jim Kelly resides in Los Angeles, California and is Webmaster of Make Extra Money At Home
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