tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post4912028190844163413..comments2023-08-17T00:39:54.547+10:00Comments on A little bit of Kaos: Earn $1300 a week working from home ...Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06767582964487650597noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post-22235959046004827882010-02-18T08:36:03.767+11:002010-02-18T08:36:03.767+11:00I don't have a home crafty business, though I&...I don't have a home crafty business, though I've been sorely tempted to give it a try since resigning my job so that I can be a full time mum. But for the things I make I just wouldn't earn enough for it to be feasible. So instead as I'm (just about) able to manage on the one wage coming in I've decided to keep my crafting restricted to present making and the odd treat for our home and leave it there. <br /><br />So many people assume that doing crafty things would be an easy way to make money - and I really wonder why. The time and effort that goes into what people make is so much greater than most non-crafty people appreciate.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133060244758950172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post-19137666063665707862010-02-17T14:50:55.467+11:002010-02-17T14:50:55.467+11:00I've been crafting and marketing for over 20 y...I've been crafting and marketing for over 20 years and never expected to make a living from it. If the things I make stopped being fun to make, then they don't get made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post-63850780879609288832010-02-17T09:41:38.044+11:002010-02-17T09:41:38.044+11:00Such a great topic to think about and talk about. ...Such a great topic to think about and talk about. I, too, struggled with a whole lot of misconceptions about running a business when I worked from home, and it irked me so! Not only did I never have a chance to watch Oprah (or Ellen!) and have a cup of tea, but I barely even saw the daylight as I was running around trying to get everything done. Moving into my studio was the best choice I ever made for Pepperberry & Co., not only in terms of my finding it much easier to work, but in terms of finally getting the respect I deserved. People suddenly understand that I now go to 'work' everyday, and I'm at the 'office', and I run a 'business', which they never did before. I seriously think they assumed I spent all my time patting pieces of fabric and living some wild housewife dream!<br /><br />And in the end, why do I do it? Because working for myself, and running my own business, and living my dream, is the only way that I can effectively earn a wage whilst still being happy. There is not one thing about working in a 'traditional' workplace that appeals to me- in fact, the mere thought of it makes my stomach tighten and my face cringe! There's nothing like following your heart and doing your crafty thang for a living. Even with all the issues, and problems, and stuggles, it's still the very best job in the world. xxxSandra @ Pepperberry & Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14326478118810199532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post-23848582372385648202010-02-17T08:03:04.830+11:002010-02-17T08:03:04.830+11:00Ha $1300 a week LOL Maybe a month! Do what you lov...Ha $1300 a week LOL Maybe a month! Do what you love and the money will follow, That's not my saying or the title of my book, It's someone elses, but when I saw it it became my philosophy. I was sick of retail in the traditional sense and am lucky enough to have a wage earning husband who supported my move to work at home for myself. After two years, he now refers to what I do as "your business" Hurrah!<br />If you are having doubts, keep positive ! If you do what you love the money will follow, it just depends on how long you are willing to wait!bubbachenillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621540679881820147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950610514704668490.post-41264596731532830742010-02-16T22:49:05.959+11:002010-02-16T22:49:05.959+11:00I only started working from home out of pure neces...I only started working from home out of pure necessity because of my health. I could earn ten times more if I could physically work in the profession that I'm qualified for.<br />Working from home is difficult - people drop in at the most inopportune moments because they think you're sitting around watching Oprah and drinking tea. The house is constantly covered in mess related to the business, and you can't just shut the door and leave it behind at the end of the day. Working at my day job was definitely easier.CurlyPopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073292585833387749noreply@blogger.com