Melissa Rich-Landis Author – Your Virtual Home Office Can Be a Reality!

This is a topic I am sure most of you are discussing. It has taken a toll on all of our pocket books and has made us prioritize our outings. I am truly blessed and never have to feel the real crunch of fuel since I am fortunate enough to work from home.

When you consider your salary, be sure to include all of the perks that we don’t have to spend for the job. Automobile expenses, lunches, clothing and daycare are just a few of the expenses I don’t have to pay for in order for me to work.

With the rising costs of fuel and food prices, I am thankful I chose to make my career working from my virtual home office.

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Over the last few weeks, I have been deep cleaning my home and office.   In that process, I have discovered that I have a secret addiction……….yep, that is right.   I am addicted to office supplies and nifty organizational gadgets.

We all know that keeping organized is vital to our success, but I have gone overboard.  I have accumulated an excessive (perhaps lifetime) supply of office supplies and gadgets.  Moving forward, I promise to buy office supplies only when needed.   I promise to prepare a shopping list and to use that shopping list to control my addiction to home office items.  

In fact, I will print that shopping list on hot pink paper, attach that list to a clipboard, and keep that clipboard firmly attached to my bulletin board, so that I can easily access my list.

Wow!  This has been a tough week for me.  My daughter has been sick with Influenza B.   Her fever has been consistently above 101 and as of now, the flu has not shown any signs of letting up. 

Even though my daughter has been home all week, I have continued to work diligently from my home office and have remained focused on the tasks at hand.    I have worked from home for ten plus years, so I probably take my working arrangement for granted; but this week, I have given a lot of thought to parents that would be missing work due to a sick child. 

I only wish that I could help all parents find a position or business suitable to their background and skills.

I am sure everyone has heard the recent news on the budget cuts and jobs that are being eliminated in the teaching industry. Several teachers that I have talked with are seeking new directions and thinking of working from home.

Many have asked me how can I get started working from my home-based office. I always tell them to take their current skill set and start looking for work. If you want to continue in the education field, look for on-line teachers or colleges that offer courses for telecommuting.

Maybe you have other skills such as accounting or planning. Put together a plan for a home-based business doing something you love. I have a relative that bakes specialty cakes as a side business and is pursuing this full time in the event her position as a teacher is eliminated.

I believe things truly happen for a reason and if you are in the education field or any other position that is experiencing job cuts, think about working from your virtual home office.

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