No matter how long you have been in your current job outside of the home, it is never too late to make the switch to working from home. Perhaps you are ready for a career change and want to try something new. You may have always dreamed of having a different career, and now might be the right time to explore it. If you are over fifty and you are thinking of making the switch to working from home, go for it. Do not let anyone talk you out of it because of how far you have come in your current position or because of your age.
If you think about it, it is less risky for you to start a home – based business than it is for someone who is younger. For one thing, you have more experience. Whatever your work is now, you have job skills that can be carried with you as you take your career in a new direction.
Also, when you work from home, it is easier to create a schedule that fits in with the lifestyle that you wish to have. Perhaps you are nearing an age where you would like to retire from your current position, but you still love to work. Working for yourself puts you in the driver’s seat as far as how many hours you work each week, and what kinds of projects you take on.
In this economy, even highly skilled individuals who have devoted their careers to one company can find themselves without a job. If you are in this position, you could start a home – based business instead of looking for another job that might not enable you to use all of your talent. You can create work for yourself that is fulfilling, instead of taking a step down or a step backwards, as often happens when people in your position find another job outside of the home.
The inspiration for this post is my dad. He worked for the same company for over forty years, until a major reduction in their work force put him and many others out of work. He now has two home – based businesses, one is in a new area that he is exploring and the other is working as an independent contractor for the same company that he had been working for all along. As a contractor who provides training for the company’s employees, he can pick and choose which classes he wants to teach and when. He is free to refuse any offers of work if he wants to take a vacation or if his plate is otherwise too full at any given time.
People who have worked outside of the home for a long time make great candidates for a successful home – based professional life. Is it time for you to take your work home or to explore something new on your own terms?
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