Can Home Based Jobs in Pakistan a Good Option To Earn a Decent Livelihood?

A home-based job is a short term for any work done outside the conventional office—at home, parks, cafes, or anywhere with a strong internet connection. It's also called a work-from-home job, remote job, or virtual job.

Home-based jobs in Pakistan helps in earning decent livelihood (it makes you independent to feed yourself and your family by providing basic amenities like food, shelter, clothes). A Home-based worker can earn in situations such as disasters, pandemic and economic or social upheavals. Their work is not affected by anything unless or until they stop working.

Home-based workers perform their duties and tasks from home and usually stay tuned with the employers via mails or phone or some other source. This type of arrangement has traditionally been rare but is rising its popularity due to employer savings and latest communication methods. Although maximum amount of work is done from home, they are self-employed, providing their own goods or services from their place of living .Work-from-home jobs are very much a reality. The reasons freelancers want to do their jobs aren't surprising: improved work-life balance (91%), increased productivity/enhance focus (79%), reduce stress (78%), and to avoid a commute (78%).

Types of Home-based jobs in Pakistan: Home-based jobs in Lahore Pakistan:

Pakistan is a developing country but its citizens have great interest and knowledge of technology. Following types of work has been done in Pakistan:

1)Translator jobs   2)Web Developer jobs 3)Travel Agent jobs

4)Freelance Writer jobs 5) Social Media Manager jobs 6) Data Entry jobs .

Working remotely provides you flexibility but it also demand a lot of focus and devotion with your work.

Benefits of Home-based worker in Pakistan:

1. You are truly independent. Working from home means you’ll learn to rely on self-motivation, self-discipline, self-satisfaction, focus, and concentration.
2. You learn time management and your communication skills are enhanced. You can be more innovative when working from home.
3.       3.Sindh Industrial Relation Act: All registered home-based workers are entitled to have social, medical, and maternity benefits, compensations and marriages and death grants available to a person falling within the domain of worker and workman envisaged in all Labour Laws including Sindh Industrial Relation Act.

Exponential increase in Home-based jobs: There are three main factors behind this increase. Firstly, Globalization has increased pressure on companies to cut costs through sub-contracting production and supporting flexible working contracts. Secondly, advancements in information technology has made it possible for workers, especially the intelligent and highly qualified workers, to work from home. Last but not the least, lack of formal employment opportunities mainly due to the decreased economic growth especially in the wake of financial crisis has led many workers to adopt or go for self-employment. All these facts have led to an increase in the number of home-based workers.

In conclusion, Home-based jobs in Pakistan and across the globe are the best source of utilizing your energy, spare time and intelligence into something that is rewarding. Due to the advancement in technology and globalization the demand of Home-based workers are increasing day by day. It is the best way of earning decent livelihood because here you are paid for your work not for your rank as in a formal job. So Home-based jobs in Pakistan are a good option to earn a livelihood.