(10) Avoiding These Three Costly Mistakes When Doing Work From Home

There are 3 very costly mistakes that people often make when doing work from home. These are to be avoided in order to be successful.

When looking at any type of work from home positions, you really need to consider several things before you accept a position. Here are the three worst mistakes that you can make when working from home. They are: lying, exaggerating the facts and seeing dollar signs. These are the 3 worst offenders.

Don’t Lie!

This is one of the major no- no’s when dealing with any type of work from home position. As with any other type of job, lying will get you bounced from a work at home position faster than Speed Racer on the track! Honesty is a major issue here especially when dealing with reputable companies. Believe me when I say that things have a way of being checked on. So before you start to fill out an application, beware lying about pertinent facts regarding to you, your background or education.

Exaggerating the Facts

Here is another deal breaker when dealing with the work from home position. This can get you into trouble so quick that you will wonder what bit you. This goes along with lying as a major problem. By exaggerating, I mean that you put down that you have been a secretary, when all you have done is take a typing class. A typing class alone, does not make a secretary. This will bite you in the butt when it comes time to do the work. This is a reason why many people are fired from their online jobs. So beware and think twice before you exaggerate anything about yourself on an application or job opportunity that you are interested in.

Seeing Dollar Signs

If you think that this is not a mistake, then you sincerely need to rethink this. While it is nice to earn money when doing a work from home job, seeing dollar signs and becoming greedy is another major cause of problems in this arena. Seeing dollar signs and not really paying attention to what you have to do to get those major dollar signs is another sign of something wrong. This means that you are not focusing on doing the work, you are only interested in the money. Companies will weed you out faster than a weed whacker on high speed. This is what they look for to remove from their rosters. A word to the wise - pay attention to the job and not the hype.

One More to Avoid

This one isn’t listed but is just as deadly when dealing with any type of work from home position. We have gone through lying exaggerating and seeing dollar signs. This last one will bite you so bad, that you will think a Doberman pinscher got a hold of you. Never, ever use your work as a personal playground. This is a dangerous precedent to even follow, so don’t! This is the way that people have been hurt and used. It is also unethical. Bear in mind that doing this sets you up to be arrested. So don’t even think that thought!