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

    家庭創(chuàng)業(yè)以及遠(yuǎn)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(jì)劃階段。雖然每個(gè)人實(shí)現(xiàn)在家工作的歷程略有不同，但是我們每個(gè)人決定開始在家工作時(shí)要確定的第一件事情都是我們想要找一份遠(yuǎn)程辦公的工作還是在家自己創(chuàng)業(yè)。

    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(gè)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(shí)間來決定的。但是將家庭創(chuàng)業(yè)和遠(yuǎn)程辦公的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)做出對(duì)比的話，可以幫助我們來評(píng)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(guān)于在家創(chuàng)業(yè)和遠(yuǎn)程辦公兩者的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)對(duì)比。（與非家庭辦公的工作無關(guān)）

    Pros of a Telecommuting Job

    遠(yuǎn)程辦公的好處：

    1） Paid a regular paycheck from an employer.

    可以定期從雇主那里領(lǐng)到薪水

    2） Receiving technical support from your employer.

    可以從雇主那里獲得技術(shù)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(wǎng)。

    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(guān)的指示。

    Cons of a Telecommuting Job

    遠(yuǎn)程辦公的壞處：

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

    工作時(shí)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(huì)很困難。

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

    因晉升機(jī)會(huì)有限可能導(dǎo)致將來的收入增長(zhǎng)空間也有限。

    4） Resentment from coworkers about your flexible work arrangement.

    你的彈性工作時(shí)間安排可能會(huì)被同事所憎恨。

    Pros of a Home Business

    在家創(chuàng)業(yè)的好處

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

    迎接擴(kuò)大事業(yè)挑戰(zhàn)的滿足感。

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

    可根據(jù)你的個(gè)人需求制定工作時(shí)間表。

    3） Long-term income opportunity may be greater.

    長(zhǎng)期收益機(jī)會(huì)可能會(huì)很大。

    Cons of a Home Business

    在家創(chuàng)業(yè)的缺陷：

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

    要擴(kuò)大事業(yè)的挑戰(zhàn)壓力

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

    剛開始時(shí)收入可能會(huì)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(shù)支持的工作。