After years of working as a secretary in different offices, I found myself suddenly trying to figure out how to make money from home. I had to completely change the way I thought about money when I went from getting paid to making my own money. Was I ready for the job? I just had to!
After Dad died, my husband and I were already living with Mom. We kept her company and did the "heavy things" she could no longer do. I was between jobs when Mom was told she had bone cancer. Then her heart started acting up, and she had to look for a nursing home or be cared for at home, which was a bad situation.
Mom and I have always been close (I think she likes me best because I'm the youngest of four), so it was easy for me to decide. I had been sent back home for a reason, and I could now see what it was. Mom needed me.
The small amount of money my husband made as a labourer just wasn't going to be enough. Like most of them, Mom's pension and Social Security income were not very much. Since I would no longer be able to work outside the home, I put my resumes away and started to think about what I could do instead.
I thought it was pretty cool that a Virtual Assistant could type for people over the Internet. But I had to meet deadlines, and I wasn't always sure that what was going on at home would work with that scene. After all, if Mom is sick and I need to be with her, my "virtual boss" might not understand why I didn't finish my assignment on time.
OK, that's enough. I wasn't raised to think that I can't do something. I stopped thinking about what I can't do and started thinking about what I can do. What can I do from home to make money? The fun really started then.
I knew someone was making money on the Internet because I kept getting pop-ups, banners, and spam emails. Could I also do that? I finally found the right programme for me after doing a lot of research.
Can you picture how freeing that must have felt? I no longer had the "poor me, I'm stuck at home" attitude. I'm lucky to be able to take care of my mother in the comfort of her own home and be with her as she nears the end of her life.
I'm doubly lucky to be able to help support my family without feeling guilty that I'm not "doing something."
Are you also "stuck at home?" You should know that taking care of a loved one is a real honour. You are one of the most important people in his or her life. Instead of getting angry about money problems, you could use them to make money on the Internet. You can set your own hours, work as much or as little as you want, and still contribute a lot to your family's financial goals. Do your homework carefully, but you can also make money from home.
