Posted:
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Freelance
Photography: The Advantages of Working
Out of Your Own Home
Avoiding the Daily Rat Race
Altogether
The fastest growing
segment of the American labor force is
people working out of their homes.
Whether it is a choice to tele-commute
as part of their job or as a
self-employed business owner, the
benefits are extremely attractive.
The long commutes of a traditional job are nerve-wracking,
boring, expensive with today's gas
prices
and will only get worse as time goes on.
The good news is that advances in
technology have made working from home a
reality for many people. This is
especially true for freelance
photographers.
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The most
obvious benefit is that one does not
have to be at the office at any specific
time to lock up or open. This
leads to a flexibility of lifestyle
which has been shown to be one the
greatest motivating factors in any
chosen career. Of course, this has to be tempered
with careful discipline as the working
environment may be tempting to stray
from the workstation.
Also,
should one choose the right path or
industry, be it as a consultant or
otherwise then it is possible to make
greater income as there are no huge
expenses to bear; of course if it is
compared to a working to an office
environment, then the advantages may be
construed as non-necessity of turning up
at a certain time, leading again to
flexibility, not having to put up with
annoying workmates or office politics
and normally putting one’s own efforts
to one’s own benefits rather than being
part of a team and carrying lazy people.
About
the Author
Jeff
Duncan has been a photographer since
1991. He specializes in children's
portrait photography and has managed his
own business since 1996. He and his wife
Sheila have three children and work out
of their home in suburban Detroit.
