Advantages of Working Online to Having a Day Job

There are many advantages and disadvantages to both working online and having a day job. Many of the reasons why most people would like working online from their home computer, may be the flexible schedules, ability to stay at home with family, and for many other various reasons. On the other hand, some might feel that by not having a day job, they may be sacrificing social skills, connections, and much more that they feel they may not be obtainable anywhere else. Here in this article, I will not exactly point out a particular path I believe is right for you, rather just spill out all the basic sacrifices and benefits of choosing either one of these options.

Working Online

1. Flexible hours
2. More time with friends/family at home
3. In some cases, may make you feel that you are the boss
4. In some cases, get paid for how much you do
5. May encourage learning more about working softwares & online tools
6. Great for your ego and telling your friends
7. May give you an idea of being your own boss
8. No need to work up early in the morning or even pay for gas to get to work
9. It is accessible almost anywhere there is a computer with Internet access.

Negatives

As goes with the benefits of working online, some of the points made can even contribute to the negative sides of working online.

1. May be distracting with friends and families around
2. May be harder to focus
3. May require more knowledge about working certain tools
4. Requires organization
5. Lets face it, some people like to murmur figures that they were making impressively at one point. This can lead to a lot of problems of trying to live up to your word especially if it isn’t something you are always making. Don’t let your ego get ahead of you.
6. In most cases, working online may reek bad habits like not exercising regularly or going out
7. Tasks may feel old and redundant really fast. Realize, you must be committed.

Having a Day Job

1. Better for life skills
2. Can help encourage meeting new friends and making new connections that may last you a lifetime
3. Have a broader idea of the world
4. Not as redundant as tasks from working online
5. Can be great for your social skills
6. No need to worry about anything except doing your job well
7. It can be fun in some cases, but not all

Negatives

1. In some cases, fixed pay
2. You are not your own boss
3. Forced to follow a strict schedule
4. Must wake up early and in most cases, pay for transportation
5. May be hard to find a job, especially at this point in time.
6. Be prepared to be dedicated and sacrifice hours of your life to fulfill your duty
7. You take orders from your boss