It made me smile this morning as I was listening to the
Today Show. We all know there are many benefits to having a
home based business; but while watching the interview with
Bruce Weinstein of BusinessWeek.com talk about how over 46
million Americans do not receive sick pay, as a home
business owner I had to smile.
I don't have any statistics to provide you that shows
people who work from home are healthier than those that go
to an office building everyday that filters old stale air
day after day. But it should be obvious, home business
owners have an advantage. They do not have to deal with
dirty air or sick people sitting next to them everyday
passing on those cold and flu germs.
Productivity
Bruce was really talking about the ethics of someone going
to work sick. Unfortunately, when their employer can not or
does not pay for that time off employees are forced to show
up for work sick if they expect to get paid.
It makes you wonder since we all know that when you do not
feel well you are not very productive. You can not think
clearly and you spend more time focused on not feeling good.
When you're the boss you can stay home, you can pay
yourself sick pay and you can stay in bed and get better.
This is better for your health and everyone you dealing
with daily. Not stressing your body by going into work will
increase your recovery time, allowing you to get back to
more productive business activities sooner.
Increased Home Start Ups
This is just another reason why there is such a huge influx
of new home business startups everyday. Parents with young
children have a difficult decision every time their
children or they get sick. Daycare will not take the child
and their boss is not going to pay them to stay home to
care for them.
This is a huge benefit for parents with young children.
Working from home allows parents to meet both needs: care
for their ill child while building a business.
This is not to say that people who work from home do not
get sick, they most certainly do. But not being exposed to
all those germs day after day during the cold and flu
season certainly gives them a better chance of staying
healthy.
So if you're looking for one more reason to start your own
home business then look to your health. Having the ability
to make your own choice is rewarding, and ultimately more
productive to your business.
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Bob and Cindy are both home based business entrepreneurs
with 15 years experience in owning Real Estate and Network
Marketing businesses. You can own your own business today
that provides residual income for your future. To learn
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