Work at Home Job vs. Home Business—What’s the Difference?

What is a work at home job? What is a home based business opportunity? You work at home with both, but they are two totally different ideas.

A work at home job is most like an job outside the home. You work for a company—a company that assigns work with a deadline. You do not have the benefits of working outside your home, however, because you work as a contractor, and are responsible for your own taxes, insurance, and office equipment. But the benefits outweigh the costs, don’t they? No commuting, no dressing up, no gas headaches.

A home business is like any other business. The person is generally responsible for every aspect of the business from customers to products to administration. However, if you choose to do affiliate marketing as your business model, all you have to be responsible is driving traffic to the affiliate site. The company does the rest! However, the main point to a home business is the person is not given work to do. They are responsible for managing their business. Sometimes a company may send them a commission check, but often the business owner handles their own pay.

Understanding the above concepts should help you figure out what you would rather do. Income is a big motivating factor in which you choose, I would like to think. On the one hand, the work at home job will put a cap on how much money you can make by how much work you can take on. On the other hand, if you have a home based business, you can make as money as you want, especially if you use the leverage of other people—namely affiliate programs. Meaning—you use their product, sales letter, and proven success to your advantage. So…what do you choose?

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