Recently I told you about some of the reasons that working from home is so great. But I am not here to try to sell you on the idea, frankly, I couldn’t care what you do. So in the interest of fair play, I will show you some of the common myths associated with working from home.

1) You can be lazy because your boss is not there.

This is not true. Your boss is going to judge you solely based on your output, so now you are going to have to work extra hard.

People probably think that working from home means you can sit around naked until early afternoon, well, that part may be a little bit true (blush), but generally working from home can require you to do even more work.

Also, don’t forget that often working from home means saying goodbye to things like health insurance, benefits, retirement plan etc… that can be pretty scary, so you had better work your ass off to get by.

2) - You can work whenever you want.

This is not quite true either.

You will probably have to be in regular contact with the outside world, and if they are working 9-5 then you are going to have to do the same.

3) - a home office is not needed. You could even work on the porch.

Working from your backgarden, in front of the TV, in bed etc…. all sound great. But if it is profits that yee doth seek, then an office yee must have.
There is a lot more required than just a laptop, you may need pads, pens, phones, a fax and much more.

Summary: You will have to give up a LOT of luxuries to work from home. But at the same time it gives you more freedom than ever before. However, you will need to work HARDER than ever before.

Dean