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Convincing your family members you want to work from home
Author: Marsha Maung  | Posted: 24-09-2005 | Comments: 0 | Views: 135 | Rating: (50)  (?) 
It's a difficult ride if you want to work from home and yet, the
most important people in your life are against the work at home
concept. It's a dream to you but it can be a nightmare for
people who care for you. The whole idea of not having a stable
income makes them worry about you, so, don't blame them. For all
you know, you're terribly confident that your plan will work and
you know you can commit to your new work at home business...you
know that but THEY don't.
The first step you will need to take to help your family members
accept your work at home decision is to understand how they
feel. I know, I know, this is a time when you want others to
understand you and accept your decision. You're tired of working
for someone else and want to have the freedom of spending time
with your family and friends, instead of lounging around in the
office day in and day out. And here I am, telling you that you
should understand the very people who are opposing you?
This is not a secret but think of it like some kind of a
psychological plan. ever heard of the term 'reverse psychology'?
Ok, you're required to use this and let me tell you this...it
works like a charm! If you do this right, you will convince your
family members that working at home is the best option for you.
Say things like, 'I know you care for me, love me and want what
is best for me....', 'I understand what you're saying...', or
'You're absolutely right in saying that, I can't say you're
wrong'. When you're talking to them in a non-attack way, they
will back down and bring down their fences. This is an amazing
way to help your family members accept your work-at-home
decision. It's true, my own family members were not to keen on
me wasting my law degree to start a work at home business either
- to them, I am wasting my degree, wasting my talents and
wasting my energy. And they don't want to see me suffer, be
disappointed and face financial problems. Being parents, they
want what is best for me and in their eyes, working at home is
NOT the best moneymaking opportunity. Over the years, I have
finally opened my parents' eyes to the working at home concept.
They finally accepted it that I communicate with clients from
all over the world and that I am being paid for the work that I
do and that my income is comfortable.
As for the spouse, this is a little bit trickier. You see, in
2-income families, if one person wants to start working from
home, the other spouse would have to be prepared to give up more
of his or her income to cover for the stuff that is supposed to
be covered by the now-working-at-home spouse. At least during
the first few months of the business, that is. I mean, for 3 to
6 months after working from home, you'll have to expect to dig
into your savings or the spouse would have to cover for
expenses, so, naturally, he or she would be a little bit
disgruntled with the fact. They're not being selfish - they're
trying to deal with you breaking out of the comfort zone.
Everyone, including you, hates that. So, don't expect your
spouse to welcome the idea of working from home with wide open
arms. There's bound to be some skepticism.
And skepticism from your loved ones is good too because it will
keep you on your toes and you're feet remains firmly planted on
the ground. So, the best thing to do with your spouse is to
discuss the idea with him or her, sit down and plan the
finances. For example, dig into your savings to cover for
contribution to expenses, working part-time, telecommuting, cut
down on expenses, selling the extra car, remortgaging, etc. Find
a way and a plan to ease the discomfort for your spouse. Make
sure he or she has nothing to complain about your working at
home decision. It's incredibly difficult to accept, trust me, if
you're not the one who wants to work from home. If you're on the
other side of the fence, everything looks so bleak and
uncertain.
Break through their barrier not with force, but with gentle
compromising and understanding. Then, you'll get their full
support for your work at home business.
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About the Author:Marsha Maung is a freelance graphic designer and copy writer who
works from home. She designs apparel and premium items at
http://www.allmomstuff.com and is the author of "Raising little
magicians", and the popular "The Lance in freelancing". More
information can be found at http://www.creativejooz.com
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