Work at home agents have a special place in the industry. Whether you're a travel agent, a publishing agent, a talent agent, or any other kind of agent, you probably have the easiest transition from an office to a work at home position.
Working from home is a simple way that you can add a little flexibility to your lifestyle, and as work at home agents, you should easily transition to a home office. You will need to make sure that you have external entry to your home office, in the event that you will have clients coming in from time to time. The best way to do this is to make your office on the first floor of your home, or to convert a garage or mother-in-law suite to your home office. Work at home agents usually work on their own, or can easily start their own company for the most part.
While some positions may take months to adjust or transition from the office to the home, work at home agents don't have as many elements to consider, and thus can usually make the switch much faster. Being a work at home agent is one of the most popular home based position, just because of the flexibility already provided as a professional agent. Even if you do work for a company initially, you can branch off on your own quite simply, or just ask about work at home agents and if your company supports them.
If you don't already have a job and don't want to start your own company just yet, you can find job listings for work at home agents online. Many job boards specialize in telecommuting positions and home based careers, and finding these sites isn't hard. Just watch out for the various scam websites out there. Although it might seem like legitimate work, you never know who's trying to pull one over on you. Always check and double check your resources online. Most advertising is free (or really cheap) so scam artists are much more viable on the internet than anywhere else.
Keep these things in mind, and welcome to the ranks of the work at home agents.