Which one is better? A work at home business. Hands down. But there are pros and cons to each option. Because having a work at home business is so much better an option, we'll list the top reasons why here, but just for a reality check, we'll list the two biggest reasons to stick with a job, too.
A work at home business may be more than you can get into at the moment and that is OK. However, there is a strong possibility that your work at home job is actually stealing from you unlimited possibilities.
Work at Home Business 2 Top Reasons to Start
1) Business owners build value and equity in their business. Work at home job holders just get a paycheck.
If you take a work at home job, you'll have to keep working, hour by hour, as long as you want the money to come in. As soon as you stop your work at home job, the paychecks will stop. If you can take the leap and start a work at home business, you'll not only get a steady income out of it once its up and running, but you'll option to sell your business when the day comes that you no longer want to run it.
There are those among us who begin a business with one thought in mind get the business off the ground and then get out for a profit. Still other people simply start a business and then decide a few years down the road that it just is not for them anymore, both works. The thing is these people will often walk away with major profits instead of simply giving two weeks' notice and getting next to nothing.
2) Business owners can hire help. Work at home job holders have to do it all themselves.
As a business owner you can do whatever you like - so long as the results keep you in business. Your business will actually do better the less you work IN it, and the more you work ON it. So your "job" as the boss is to create systems for getting things done, complete with idiot-proof instructions that practically train people themselves. As soon as each system is created and running smoothly, the boss (you!) finds someone to follow the directions. Then that new person does the job you used to do, and you get to either take a break or continue building the company and its profits.
Top 2 Reasons To Just Get A Work At Home Job
1. Risky Business- Unfortunately you probably already are aware of the statistics when it comes to business, most of them fail. You have it within your power to radically reduce this risk by having a real world business plan in place, discussing things with several business owners in your niche however, nothing is guaranteed. When you stick with working from home, you will always know that you have a payday coming and never have to concern yourself with where the cash is coming from to fund it.
2) Its More Work- Despite the image of the boss taking it easy in her office while her employees slave away, the business owner probably works harder than anyone. The employees, after all, get to go home. The boss may need to keep working until after 10.
This is the flip side of pro #2 - yes, you can delegate out all the work you want, but there's an unbelievable amount of work to do, and most of it all needs to be done all at once. If you aren't comfortable "changing gears" or "wearing many" hats you either need a flawless business plan (and the will and money to execute it), or working at home might best for you. As I've mentioned, having a business has more benefits, but if getting those benefits is going to risk you getting a heart attack, stick with a work at home job.