Home Based Administration

I am often asked what is the best way to become a virtual assistant or home based secretary. Many people are under the impression that working from home is easy and you get to sleep for the better part of the day and spend more time with your kids. I am here to tell you that those impressions are totally false. On the contrary, you may actually spend more hours working your administrative home business than you did actually going into an office. Mostof my days start before I wake the kids up to get ready for school and does not end until around ten or eleven o'clock at night. It can be tiring and draining, and some days you may wonder if you made the right decision, but in my opinion nothing can be more satisfying than working for myself instead of for someone else. I do not need a supervisor to pat me on the back because I pat myself on the back everytime I get a compliment from a customer. For the most part, I am in control of how much money I make because it is based on how much I work and how well I am able to attract more customers. I am very happy that I took the plunge and decided to work for myself. Although I do get to spend more time with my kids, it is a juggling act and is definitely hard work. That being said, this may not be the best fit for you if you are not self-motivated and have a hard time with dedication, but I believe that even if you do not possess those characteristics now, you will be more than willing to make the necessary changes once you feel the pride of owning your own business.