Working from home is becoming more and more popular — not just for sole proprietors and small business owners, but also for employees who work for another company and just telecommute.

Part of the growing popularity of working from home is that current technology has made certain things easier than ever.  For instance, super high speed Internet connections enable telecommuters to interface with their employer’s system from home and keep in better touch via email and instant messaging.  I’ve even heard of employers monitoring their employees’ work habits via webcams — strange but true!

Here are a few things you will need in order to telecommute or run your business from home:

• Designated home office space.  In order to be able to work productively, you need to be able to set aside an area to be used exclusively for work — preferrably a room with a door.  Luckily, as working from home becomes more popular, live work homes have too, and you can find many different choices in almost any area — for example,  these Carlsbad lofts.
• A high speed Internet connection.  The faster the better in this case — you want to be sure a slow Internet connection is never an obstacle to doing business!
• A fast computer.  Make sure you have the capabilities to do anything your employer or clients might need you to do!
• Fax capabilities.  These days you don’t have to have a fax machine, though your employer might want you to have one.  You can receive faxes for free online with eFax, and send them online as well for a low monthly fee.

With a computer, a home office, and a bit of technology, you can work from home, either as a telecommuter or as a small business owner.  Isn’t it wonderful what technology makes possible?

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