How Working From Home Worked for Me

I am a wife and mother of two little boys. I had about 5 or 6 years of experience in my field when I was lucky enough to land a job that allowed me to work from home. That was in 1997. At the time, I was engaged and didn't have children. I was just sick and tired of working in an office full time.

I was aquainted with the person who held my job before me, so I knew when the job became available. I applied for it, interviewed and I was lucky enough to get the job, working as a claims adjuster for an insurance company. They didn't have a claims office in my area. It was really nice, I had a full time job with full benefits and I got to work from home! I've always been really independent and I don't really need a lot of supervision.

Of course, there were some drawbacks, like driving out of state for meetings. I also missed the friends that I had made while working in an office. But for the most part the situation was ideal. I got married and had two children and working from home really worked for me and my family.

Things changed for me in the last year. I have a new job. I work part time in the office and part time from home. My new employer is very flexible so if I need to work all day from home that is no problem.

I just want to share with you what I have learned from my years of working from home. I hope these tips will help you decide if it's something you want to do. If you have already made a decision to work from home, congratulations. Working from home is wonderful, but like anything else there are some drawbacks. Good Luck!