ONLINE WORK – ONLINE FREELANCING

Lesson 3

Disadvantages of Working Online

Online work has many benefits: The choice of the client and working time, better work-life balance, high income potential among many others. However, like any other profession Online work has its pros and cons. It can work for you but not for somebody else and vice versa. It is recommended that you assess it thoroughly before venturing in it so that you start something you understand. Some people decide to do it part time before engaging fully. Others prepare all it requires to start and engage themselves full time. All depends on how you assess it and what can work for you. As you think about it, look at the following disadvantages of working Online:

1. It requires high self-discipline: You are accountable of everything. Success or failure. You must be highly disciplined and self-motivated since you are the only employee and your own manager to keep yourself on track. You have much to distract you including but not limited to: Household chores, children, refrigerator lure, visitors and phone calls, television, social media and your personal errands. Only high discipline, focus and self-motivation can save you.

2. It involves working during odd times: You will serve different clients including those in other time zones. As a starter or as new opportunities open up, you may need to do marketing and perform more duties than just working on your clients projects. All that will lead you to working at nights, during weekends and vacation periods. This is where adaptability and flexibility come in.

3. No benefits from an employer: You are your own boss and therefore you will have to motivate yourself. No one will care if you are sick, on maternity leave, vacation and no insurance of any type at all. It is your responsibility to have a plan on how your clients will be served if you are not available due to sickness or any other emergence. You must also have a backup plan to survive on when you are not active.

4. You need a stable internet connection and power: Online work will require you stable internet connection and power. This is a problem to a good number people. It is advisable to take this into consideration when you join Online workforce. You can think about alternatives in case this happens because without them you cannot work. Hot spotting with your phone and a reasonable power backup will can be a way to minimize risks but you can think about other ways to sort this out. Collaborating with other freelancers can also be handy.

5. Loneliness: At times you may be lonely if you do not stay in the family since you do not have other people to interact with. In this case, networking with other freelancers, on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can help relieve the loneliness.

6. You should be ethically considerate: You need high sense of professionalism and wisdom to handle online ethical and legal issues. Remember you are working remotely. You are not with your client. You should try to be very professional by making sure that you have foreseen issues that can arise and prevent them before they happen. These could be legal or ethical. Think of client disclosure and consent, confidentiality and data security issues and the will to do thorough conflict checks.

7. Client development: As a starter on of the big challenges you may have is gaining clients. You will be forced to look for them by all the means possible. Once found, you must have a comprehensive policy on how to maintain them as you look for more. One of the best ways to go about it, is doing marketing. You can easily learn how to do Digital marketing.

In a nutshell, working online comes with so many benefits despite a few disadvantages. It is, however, a good idea to evaluate and decide whether is worth your attention because everything has it ups and downs. If you decide to join this workforce of Online workers, you are welcome and you will discover more that you would not otherwise find. Arm yourself with high discipline, self motivation and better time management skills among other skills and success will follow you. If it does not attract your interest don't mind. Make sure to be excellent in your field and that will make you a star.

MORE LESSONS:

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE WORK: https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/1084732855443597742?hl=en

LESSON 2: ADVANTAGES OF WORKING ONLINE:

https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/8736480292744140376?hl=en

LESSON 3: DISADVANTAGES OF WORKING ONLINE:

https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/9215626175346417714?hl=en

LESSON 4: 5 BASIC TOOLS YOU NEED TO START ONLINE FREELANCING

https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/8875564655463521100?hl=en

LESSON 5: OVERVIEW OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ONLINE FREELANCE WORK

https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/8204564717420579837?hl=en

LESSON 6: THE MINDSET OF A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER

https://www.blogger.com/u/3/blog/post/edit/5958831589506082119/4576672918924796883?hl=en