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What do I need to
know about working from home?
Working from home is definitely the cheapest
option, but not always the best!
You will need to ensure that you can separate home
and work life. Will you be able to motivate yourself
and concentrate, or possibly even more dangerous
– avoid the temptation to work all the time.
Advantages: Cost, convenience, easy to set up,
the kettle is close by!
Disadvantages: Domestic distractions, possibly lone
working, holiday cover, the kettle is close by!
Top tip!
Check to make sure that your lease/house deeds
do not prevent you from operating from home. If
required, obtain permission from your landlord/building
society.
Useful Contacts
Directgov. has a section dedicated
to working from home which covers: employment rights;
national minimum wage; health & safety; bogus
job offers; teleworking. www.direct.gov.uk
Career At Home. CareerAtHome was
formed to offer a unique reference point on all
you need to know about working from home. If you
are thinking of beginning a career at home - or
even if you already run a career from home - then
you will need to get the lowdown on the benefits
of working from home, and find out about some of
the drawbacks. Running a career from home is not
for everyone, so if you are considering taking this
path, you would be well advised to take advantage
of the resources in these pages. The site is packed
full of information written by experts on working
from home, including topics such as: finance, marketing,
legal issues, self-employment, payment issues, starting
off, and helpful discussions surrounding the crucial
question of "Why Home Working?" www.careerathome.co.uk
Home Business Alliance. The only
reviews on the Internet with no advertising and
no commission links so you know they're completely
unbiased - Business Opportunity Watch - professional
reviews from a fully-qualified accountant - reviews
of home business opportunities, franchise opportunities,
working from home opportunities, gambling opportunities,
financial trading opportunities and investment opportunities.
The best and the worst revealed. Complaints published
after giving the company the chance to reply to
the complaint. www.homebusiness.org.uk
iVillage. Contains a test entitled
'Are You Ready To Work From Home?'.
www.ivillage.co.uk
Telework Association. Are the
leading UK based organisation promoting the benefits
of remote working and providing services to individual
and corporate members. You will find helpful information
about the benefits of teleworking and how working
from home, or other locations, can benefit individuals,
employers, society, the economy and the environment.
http://www.tca.org.uk/
Top 10 Distractions. itpro
has come up with a top ten ist of the most common
distractions if you are working from home. http://www.itpro.co.uk/610867/top-10-working-from-home-distractions
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