After having children, many mothers decide to leave "free bread" and begin the path freelancer. Work at home, of course, sounds tempting, but as practice shows, has its own problems and nuances. Here you 7 tips from an experienced freelance mother to help qualitatively to work from home.
Options for part-time work at home weight: from sales to writing texts on the site, from baking cakes to copyright jewelry manufacturing. How to work efficiently and productively from home with the kids?
Find a job. It will have little to study the market and see interesting things you can offer the employer. Read specialized literature and blogs, watch the speakers interesting authors, attend master classes, then you will have something to offer the employer. And most importantly, do not hesitate to offer his candidacy for remote work. To find the pearls, do not be afraid to dive.
Buy a working notebook. Be sure to have a working notebook, where you can structuring working hoursAs well as record new ideas. It is useful to divide the notebook into several parts: the working moments, ideas and fees.
Forget bathrobe.There is a joke that freelancers home look like bums. But in every joke there is some truth. Work from home is very relaxing. Many moms start appeared as the worst role Housewives: in robe and nightgown. Make it a habit to dress, comb your hair and do her hair. Not necessarily abide by a strict dress code, but easy to knit dress or pants will facilitate the work of a lot more than pajamas.
Plan your day.To paint your day in a working notebook to the last detail. This will keep you in good shape, and you will not forget the important work and household chores.
Working sign - "My mother was very busy!".There are times when an urgent need to get the job done. For example, you made a very good suggestion or need to fix any error. How to tell children not to be distracted? Create your own brand name. T-shirt, a cap of bright color, a sign on the door or on the table - whatever. Thus the child will see the mom - very urgent matter and can not distract her. But the sign should be used only in extreme cases, but not when you want a break from the baby.
Use in the refrigerator.Many freelancers in its first year of work at home gain a couple of extra kilos. Just one campaign to end kitchen snack. What to do? Load refrigerator healthy foods: fruits and dried fruits, vegetables. Candy, cookies and sweets in the house should not appear.
Attention to the child.Difficult to combine work and child. But if he does not go into the garden, you have to give him time. For this study agree with the child. If you do not will be given to your child time, it will not behave themselves, cling to you and crawl on his hands. Or may include heavy artillery - psychosomatics and sick. First child - after work - these are the rules. As they get older the kid time to work will be more, and he will be more willing to let you professionally implemented.
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