WAHM 101 : How to {say|tell|determine} if you{'| a}re {ready|prepared} to become a WAHM

{More|More and more} {women|ladies|girls} {are choosing|choose|are opting} to stay {home|at home} but still pursue a {vocation|job|career}. The old idea that {ladies|women|girls} had to {have chosen|choose|elect} to be at home or away at work no longer applies. But if you {currently|now} work outside {the|of the} home, you {might|could|may} wonder if you can {take the plunge|make the leap} and become a WAHM.

{Maybe|Perhaps} you{ have got| have|'ve got} the business {idea|concept}, or you{ have| have got|'ve got} the a{cumen|stuteness} to {kick off|commence|start} something new, but you{ just| simply|} are{n'| no}t sure {you can|that you can} {really|basically|actually} do it. How {can you|are you going to|will you} know when the time is right? There are a {few|couple of} things to {consider|think about}.

{Are you able to|Can you} afford it?

First, consider finances. Depend{ent|ing} on what business you {intend|plan} to work {from|at} home, it{'d| may| might} take {a little tim|a whil|some tim}e for you to {make money|earn income|earn money} in your new {undertaking|venture|enterprise}. {Are you able to|Can you} afford to live on your spouse's {income|earnings|revenue} only {in that|during that} time?

To {determine|ascertain|establish} if you can afford your WAHM venture, first do a budget and {figure|work} out what your base {expenses|daily expenses|living expenses} are e{very|ach} month. Does one {revenue|earnings|income} cover that {expense|cost}? If not, {do you have|have you got} enough in savings to cover the difference if ne{cessary|eded|ed be} for the {initial|first} few months of your WAHM business?

If one {income|salary} is{n't really| not|n't} enough to cover the {cost|expense}s, {do you have|have you got} savings {you can|that you can} pull from {if required|if necessary|when necessary}? If not, consider working {a few|one or two|a couple} more months while putting as much as {practica|is possi|possi}ble in the bank.

Before you take the plunge, also consider what {type|form|kind}s of start{up|-up| up} {cost|expense}s there{ wi|'}ll be for your business. {Can you|Are you able to} afford to make that investment? Remember that some start{-up|up| up} {cost|expense}s are tax-{refundable|efficient|deductible}, but you still {have|need} to be {able|well placed|in a position} to make the purchases and investments now.

{Can you|Are you able to} handle it?

{Home working|Home-working|Working at home} is {often|usually|frequently} harder that it{'d| might| may} appear {initially|at first}. While the {concept|idea} of {working from home|working at home|homeworking} could hold some {romanc|lov}e for you, the {actuality|truth of the matter|reality} is that it's much {more hard|tougher|harder} for {most people|the majority|most individuals} than they {at first|initially} realize, {particular|especial}ly when there are {chil|ki}d rein the house.

So {ask|ask yourself} if you{ wi|'}ll be {capable of finding|able to find} the time and quiet to effectively work {at home|from home}. {Consider|Think about} the {kind|sort} of job you{'| wi}ll be doing. If it {require|need}s {phone|telephone} work, consider that you {have got to|need to|must} have quiet in the house before you can {do that|try that} work. If it {need|require}s {computer|PC} time, is there a {computer|PC|P. C. } {you can|that you can} use {frequently|often|regularly} for your work? {Have you got|Do you have} a good area {that |}you can claim as your workspace?

{Once you'|Once you ha|After you ha}ve secured a spot and know what you{'| a}re going to do, {think about|consider} the family arrangement. If you have {toddlers|babies|very young children} who are{ no|n'}t even in preschool yet, {do you have|have you got} plans for how you{ may| will|'ll} work around them? {Have you got|Do you have} family who {can|will} help you or could you hire a{ babysitt| child mind| child-mind}er? If you {need|want} to work full{-time|time| time} and your {children|kids|youngsters} are {at school|in school|at college}, {How will you|how can you|how are you going to} handle your work time {when|after|once} they are home from {college|school}? {What|How} about {vacation|holiday}s, days off and summer {holiday|vacation}s?

Are you {geared up|ready|set} to make change?

Transitioning from being a mom who works outside {the|of the} home to one who works at home can be {tricky|tough|hard}. Or, if you{'| ha}ve been at {homebody|stay-at-home} mom, it can be {hard|tricky|difficult} on your f{amily|olks}, who must make the {move|transition|change} from seeing you as {reall|ver|extremel}y accessible to them to being {involv|concern|engag}ed with other matters.

{Ask|Ask yourself} these hard questions{ on| about| about} transition. Are you {set|ready|geared up} to work {from|at} home? {Are you able to|Can you} handle the isolation? Do you {think|really think|actually think} you {can|may} be a work {from|at} home mom and still see to your family's {wishe|need|want}s? Most moms {decide|come to a decision|opt} to work {at home|from home} because they{ want|'d like| would like} to be available to their {children|kids|youngsters} ; if you plant your {children|kids|youngsters} in front of the {TV|television} so {that |}you can work, you have{n'| no}t {necessarily|always} succeeded in your {mission|target|aim}.

If you{'| ha}ve been {brooding about|thinking about|considering} {becoming|turning into|changing into} a WAHM for {some tim|a whil|a period of tim}e, you likely know the {answer|solution}s to all {of |}these questions already. {When|After|Once} you know that you{ are|'re} {prepared|ready} for the change, the transition can be {reasonab|fair}ly {straightforward|simple|easy} because your confidence will help {giv|provid}e a good result. 