Do you have to work more or less working from home?

Both.

Particularly in the beginning,  you will have to work more.  When you’re fresh in the market a lot of your time will be spent researching, looking for jobs, submitting proposals, figuring everything out, etc.  And none of this is paid time.  Then you have to work on the jobs you land to get paid.

It’s a lot of hard work at first but as you build yourself and your reputation, land clients, figure out your best resources, how to manage your time properly and iron your schedule out you will find that you have to work less.

And if you land a project that pays top dollar, that may be all you have to do that week.  On the other hand, if something you’re working on doesn’t pay as much you’ll have to work a little more that week.

Some days you’ll need to work all day, some days you might be able to just work part of the day.

There’s no set value here; everything in this arena has variables.

I probably work approximately 20 hours a week and maintain a nice living.  I’m the only income in my house.  But there are weeks I work more.

My advice is to be prepared to work long and hard and be happy when you don’t have to.

Once you establish yourself, getting the clients will come easier and you won’t have to spend as much time trying to land work; you’ll end up actually turning down or passing over jobs or projects that you don’t want, don’t pay enough, etc.  But this luxury only comes if you put in the sweat and time in the beginning.

Anyone who fails to make this venture work for them either didn’t utilize the proper resources or just wasn’t willing to put in the time and effort.

This is a much more satisfying way of life than a 9-5 prison but you can’t just do nothing and expect to succeed.