by Erin Medovich

Created on: July 15, 2009   Last Updated: July 17, 2009

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Quit Your Day Job

As a stay-at-home mom I have leaped over many hurdles to get to a point in my freelance writing career where my husband and I are financially stable enough to live on his income and what I bring home writing. It has been quite an adventure for me to start writing, as it used to be one of my favorite things to do as a teen, to sit and write with my friends. After many years of setting my hobby aside, I have finally found a way to make it work to bring home steady income for my family. Here are the top ten reasons I have found for you to quit your day job and stay home to work!

You can work in your beat-up bunny slippers and comfy pajamas all day long. No need to wear those panty hose or stilettos when you're relaxing in your office chair at home typing away.

If you spill your steamy mug of coffee on your lovely pajamas, no one will care but you. Clean up that mess and move on with your day. (Hopefully the rest of your day will be spill-free.)

You slacker, you! Although you must whip yourself into work mode every day from your lazy boy recliner, procrastinating on a few projects won't get you yelled at by any boss but you. Shame on you for putting that work off until the last minute! Tsk tsk.

What 12-line telephone? Exactly! There is none. Can you say, peace and quiet? Not to mention, you don't have any nosy neighbor in a cubicle right next to you.

Any scenery is fine for work-at-home jobs. If you have a laptop that can pick up a great wi-fi hotspot, why not take your job with you for a day out at the local cafe. How about walking those doggies to the park and writing from a blanket on the ground. Relax, you are your own boss now.

You don't need to make anymore pathetic call-in excuses up. Just dream about not having to feel guilty about calling in because your little one is sick and you cannot afford another day off. This situation is easily resolved now, Miss Boss.

Change that schedule whenever your little heart desires! So be it if you want to take a day or two off for a family vacation/event. If one of those unscheduled events come up, work in the evening instead of during the day to make up for it.

You get to redecorate. No one else is going to tell you how the decor should look in your home office. You are not limited to three family photos and a stress-relief ball. You will no longer have a tiny cubicle and breaks aren't limited to ten minutes at a time.

Your work can be about any subject you wish to write about if you are a freelance writer. Being creative and speaking your mind for all to read about is one of the joys about becoming a freelance writer from home.

Ooh look, my favorite show is on! And in an hour, they will be playing my favorite top ten hits on the radio! How great it is to now have the freedom to have whatever you want for background noise.

If these top ten reasons for staying at home to work don't get you inspired to get working, I don't know what will, ladies and gentlemen. So, get those fingers moving and start your very own freelance writing career today! Remember, the future is yours if you want this bad enough.

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