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Don't Give Up Your Day Job

Posted in Jobs on July 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

There are good reasons that a mom wants to stay at home and still have a successful business. Being a mom is a top priority for you. But for many moms who are trying to balance a successful career and motherhood, it is hard to walk away from a job you are good at. The good news is we live in a time when it might be necessary to give up a job you love just so you can be at home where your children need you. In other words, you can have them both.

Many employers are seeing a real value in helping moms who are valued employees work from home. It’s a great deal for the employer. If that mom is a trusted employee, this is a way for the company to retain valuable training and experience and not lose you just because you need to be there for your kids. By working with you to do some or all of your work at home, you could become even more productive because your work is always there.

In fact, by helping you work at home, it can actually save the company money. After all, they don’t have to keep an office equipped for you at their location. You don’t drink their coffee or use their electricity or utilities. If the program is open to many employees and a significant number of other moms and dads opt to work at home, the company may be able to move into a smaller office space, which saves money. It is also good for the environment because you are not driving to work back and forth each day.