Following the Boss's Orders

Posted by KC Morgan Jun 19, 2008

At some point, following the boss’s orders may take on a very negative feel. It’s something which happens to everyone, but somehow it seems much more monumental when it happens to the self employed professional. Low job security, unstable payment and the truth of working all alone is bad enough - throw in a directive that feels weird and suddenly, you’re living in a work at home nightmare. Just how much should you take?

Following the Boss’s Orders

Work at home employment is unlike more traditional jobs which involve clocking in and out five days a week. You choose the hours, you choose the jobs, you call the shots - as long as it’s all within the framework of what your clients want. Even when you’re self employed, someone else writes the checks that keep you going, and those people expect something for their money.

What do you do when it seems like they’re starting to expect too much?

How Much Should You Take?

Maybe it’s software you have to download, hardware you have to go out and buy, an online company you’re told to sign up and join, an extra step in your work that requires a ridiculous amount of time - but for some reason, the directions you’re given just don’t sit well with you. How much hoop-jumping does a professional have to do to make a buck, anyway?

Drawing the Line

If you’re self employed, you’re the boss. You’re the one looking for and finding the jobs. You’re the one completing the work. And you’re the one who is going to put their name on the products or services given. Work at home may feel a little different than working at a company, but your morals and ethics haven’t changed. Follow your own counsel and conscience, and you can’t go wrong.