Homeworking offers flexible hours and no commute
HOMEWORKING: the pros and cons
PROS
˺ Work flexible hours with no commute
˺ Be your own boss ˺ Good earning potential ˺ Specialise in your chosen field ˺ Base youself anywhere
CONS ˺ Need to generate new business ˺ Requires lots of determination
˺ Must be comfortable working independently
˺ Lack of office/shop atmosphere ˺ Variable earnings every month
on your level of experience and personal circumstances. Whether you’re an aspiring travel agent who is joining the industry for the first time, or returning after a career break, it’s crucial to understand how much training and support you’ll receive from the outset and as you look to expand your business. This might make a greater difference to your long-term earnings than simply considering commission levels and start-up costs. Ask about company WhatsApp and
Facebook groups, mentoring schemes and meet-ups, which can provide the camaraderie and coaching that will steer you through those early days in the lead-up to your first big booking, or help you to field unexpected questions from customers. Travel Counsellors, for instance, pairs
every new member with one of 150 experienced mentors for their first six months, and provides business coaching, product support, regional and virtual training and live
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‘TCTV’ shows. More than half of its members take this beyond the training stage to partner up in TC Teams, collaborating with at least one other on a regular basis. The results speak for themselves: they earn 129% more than those who work purely independently, and all of the company’s top 10 performers work as part of a team. Travel-pa also operates a buddy scheme
with 24-hour support seven days a week for the first two months, while Not Just Travel and homeworking division The Travel Franchise hold overseas mentoring retreats and business development sessions to help agents scale their business. Think about the tech side, too – what
kind of software and equipment does the company provide, and what will you need to invest in yourself? Vertical Travel Group’s four homeworking brands – Your Holiday Booking, Holiday Elite, Instant Holidays and Instant Breaks – all get access to
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