Work from Home to Sustain a Living in Singapore: The Advantages

People are often attracted by the whole idea of being our own boss or simply being able to work from home. With an increased demand, there are more part-time and/or home-based jobs available now in Singapore, but what exactly is the reason for such high demand for working from home? It isn’t hard to know why. Singapore, as developed as it is, is a stressful city even for the above-average income earners. This sandwich group mostly comprises the corporate blue-collars who struggle on a day-to-day basis earning a monthly income only to find that their liabilities are equally if not more than what they can bring back.

Is this life as we know it? Do you call travelling to your office everyday to make OTHERS rich a life that you want? Can you sustain your own living by having a job through working for others? Let’s dwell deeper into why having a job is far from good.

Advantages of Home Based Jobs in Singapore

Work-Life Balance

Surveys have shown that 9 in 10 employees in Singapore work overtime due to overwhelming workloads and unreasonable deadlines, some even  have to bring their work back home, this has therefore affected their lifestyle and reduced the time for family, friends and other commitments. Many employees in Singapore are not able to achieve such work-life balance due to the long working hours in the office or at the workplace.

To be able to work from home, working mothers get to spend more time with their children and beloved pet while working, others can decide on and manage their own time and accommodate other tasks that need to be accomplished, improving their quality of life and well-being.

Saves Time

Even though Singapore’s public transport system is ranked one of the best in the world, the crowd during peak hours can be rather unbearable and time-consuming.

Employees may choose to either spend more to take taxi to reach the workplace on time (but risk getting caught in a jam) or to wake up earlier in the morning for the public transports (but risk getting caught in an over-crowded train).

If you work from home, employees can save time on travelling, and thankfully, the process of squeezing with the overwhelming crowd and wasting time on traffic jams on a daily basis.

Saves Money

There are many aspects of a homebased job that you can save costs on. Because you work from home, you do not need to pay for the rental expenses for an office space and office utility bills for water and electricity. And because you are a Solopreneur, you do not need to incur staff hiring expenses and these include salaries, bonuses, employer’s CPF and reimbursements for transportation, mobile phone and medical bills, etc.

You also save money on shopping expenses on apparels and lifestyle items meant to upkeep your corporate image or lifestyle due to peer or society pressure. When you work from home, quite frankly, a T-shirt and a pair of shorts is enough to call it your office attire.

Increased Productivity

Believe it or not, working from home can potentially be a few times more productive than if you were to work in a corporate environment. It is easy to comprehend this since you are in control of creating a conducive environment for work at home so that you can be fully focused at work. In a big office for example, you have bosses to report to, meetings to attend, colleagues to discuss work matters and socialize with, etc. Sometimes, the work cubicles can be so close to each other you can be distracted by the phone conversations made by the co-workers around you.

And because you are self-employed and you work for yourself, you get to have full control over your time management at work, i.e. you schedule your own meetings, you decide when to take coffee breaks and when to call it a rest day! In return, you inculcate self-driven motivation and achieve optimal efficiency at work, and all these lead to increased work productivity and results.

The Mother of Life – Freedom!

Let’s be real. So long as you are obligated to report to your workplace almost everyday whether it is rain or shine, you are not a free man. What happens if one day you can no longer contribute to the company the way it expects you to? Or what if they simply have to let you go in a headcount-cutting exercise? Sure, you can always get out from one rat race to enter another. But what if no races want you? Or that you come to a point where you can no longer compete in the race?

The above are not hypothetical; these are real issues many Singaporeans are facing and struggling with. Do you have what it takes then to sustain a living in a costly city like Singapore on your own? Do you have specialized skills that enable you to set up a niche business and profit from it? The costs of living will only be going up no matter what you situation is. Unfortunately, your ability to earn money isn’t the case. Therefore, without a job is like without a lifebuoy to keep you afloat in the open sea. You can tread in the water to stay afloat, but once you are exhausted, it is time to drown and die.

A life of freedom is when you:

• Have flexibility and control – you get to decide when to wake up each day, when to work and when to simply go on a holiday without ever having to ask your boss for approval.
• Spend time with only people you choose to spend time with – no more socializing with annoying bosses and work competitors.
• The ease of scaling down the business when necessary

And the list goes on.

There are many types of  home-based jobs from a wide range of industries. Ranging from internet/online retailing, to even providing services such as yoga teaching or tutoring right from the comfort of your home, and even food and beverages business these days can be operated without a brick-and-mortar shop .

If you still have misgivings about making money online from a home based jobs, let those who are already successfully doing it show you the ropes. It may not just sustain your living but enable you to make more money than what you’re already earning from your current job. Simply fill in the form on the right to register for a free briefing session today.