One of the biggest frustrations for work-from-home moms (WAHMs) is the lack of understanding they get from non-home-based friends and family members. Some friends and family members still act as though WAHMs have somehow cleverly managed to find a way to get paid for doing nothing at all. (Believe me if working from home was THAT easy, everyone would be doing it.)
It's hard to believe that some people still don't understand that working from home is work. It seems that more workplaces than ever offer flexible working arrangements and that there are more and more opportunities to freelance. However, I guess some people need to experience working from home firsthand before they "get it."
We've dealt with this topic on Work From Home Momma before when we examined the myths surrounding telecommuting, the supermom work from home myth, and myths surrounding multi-level marketing.
Several blogs have now begun to systematically debunk the myths that surround working from home. Two of those blogs are the HomeBizNotes blog and the Contract Worker blog. If you want to feel vindicated (or are just needing some help in setting someone straight about what it is that you do), you'll want to check out these posts.Home business myths debunked on HomeBizNotes so far include:
- Home Business Owners Don't Have Expert Knowledge
- Independent Contracting is an Easy Way to Make Big Money
- You Can Do What You Like Because You're The Boss
- You Work From Home So You Must Be Free All The Time
- You Set The Hours You Work
- It's Easy to be a Contract Worker
- Your Portfolio Should be Made Up of Previous Projects
- Mondays are Dreary
- You can't be a Freelancer and Hold a Day Job at the Same Time
- Those Who Can't Do, Teach
- Working at Home isn't Productive
- Working at Home Means You Can Sleep in All the Time
What about you? What work-at-home myths have you faced?
Leave us a comment and let us know.
Thanks for mentioning our Home Biz Notes Myth Busted Series, Laura.
What I'm finding interesting is that we can all identify so much with each myth submitted. It seems these myths are widespread.
Posted by: Yvonne Russell | November 23, 2007 3:24 PM | Permalink to Comment