Home Business vs. Telecommuting Job - Which Is Right for You?

    家庭創業以及遠程辦公：哪樣更適合你？

    So you want to work at home, but you're still in the planning stages. While everyone's journey to working at home will take a slightly different path, one of the first things most of us decide as we're getting started working at home is whether we want to find a telecommuting job or start a home business.

    好吧，你想在家里工作，但是仍然在計劃階段。雖然每個人實現在家工作的歷程略有不同，但是我們每個人決定開始在家工作時要確定的第一件事情都是我們想要找一份遠程辦公的工作還是在家自己創業。

    Often this decision is based largely upon our job prospects, skill set and time available. But the pros and cons of home businesses versus telecommuting come into play as we assess whether we even have the personality for working at home.

    通常說來這個決定很大程度上是由我們的工作前景、綜合技能、以及可利用的時間來決定的。但是將家庭創業和遠程辦公的優缺點做出對比的話，可以幫助我們來評估自己是否具備在家工作的資歷。

    Below are some of the pros and cons of a home business and telecommuting employment, as compared to one another （not compared to working outside the home）.

    以下是一部分關于在家創業和遠程辦公兩者的優缺點對比。（與非家庭辦公的工作無關）

    Pros of a Telecommuting Job

    遠程辦公的好處：

    1） Paid a regular paycheck from an employer.

    可以定期從雇主那里領到薪水

    2） Receiving technical support from your employer.

    可以從雇主那里獲得技術上的支持

    3） Still in touch with employer's social network, even if only virtually.

    即使只是虛擬的，仍可以參加雇主的社交網。

    4） Receiving direction from supervisors, which may clarify work-related decisions.

    從上司那里得到明確的和工作相關的指示。

    Cons of a Telecommuting Job

    遠程辦公的壞處：

    1） Scheduling is largely based on employer's needs.

    工作時間安排很大程度上是由雇主的需求決定的。

    2） Finding part-time work may be difficult.

    另找兼職工作可能會很困難。

    3） Income potential may be limited by a lack of opportunity for advancement.

    因晉升機會有限可能導致將來的收入增長空間也有限。

    4） Resentment from coworkers about your flexible work arrangement.

    你的彈性工作時間安排可能會被同事所憎恨。

    Pros of a Home Business

    在家創業的好處

    1） Satisfaction from meeting the challenges of making your business grow.

    迎接擴大事業挑戰的滿足感。

    2） Setting a schedule based on your own personal needs.

    可根據你的個人需求制定工作時間表。

    3） Long-term income opportunity may be greater.

    長期收益機會可能會很大。

    Cons of a Home Business

    在家創業的缺陷：

    1） Stress from meeting the challenges of making your business grow.

    要擴大事業的挑戰壓力

    2） Income may be less to start and not paid at regular intervals.

    剛開始時收入可能會很少，也沒有固定的收入。

    3） Must be your own sales force.

    你自己要成為銷售人員。

    4） Must be （or contract someone to be） your own IT department.

    你自己（或雇傭別人）要做技術支持的工作。