LawrenSmith.com

About

Hi, My name is Lawren Smith. Welcome to my site.

I currently live in Dallas, Georgia. I have twenty plus years in the IT industry, ranging from ‘hands on’ technical to senior level software development. I have been involved in various software development projects that involve java, C++, Oracle database, just to name a few. The point is, my career has been very high stress; very short deadlines and high-end technical involvement. Although I have enjoyed much of my career, I can say that I welcome having my own business.

As we can all see, the job industry has changed significantly over the years. I remember the days when I first started my career as a junior programmer. We were given 2-3 weeks vacations, sick time to be used when needed, being able to work from home, and much more. Now, many corporations are requiring us to accrue our vacations and sick times. More often than not, the sick times and vacations times are no longer separated. They are now under the heading of “Paid Time Off”, better known as PTO.

Maybe many of you can relate, but even if you can’t I am sure you too have some stories to share about your experiences in the job industry or else you would not be here at my website. It is because of these experiences in the job industry that prompted me to look into the home business industry.

Why A Home Business?:

After being downsized three times, and going through six downsizings altogether, I realized that working for someone else was no longer meeting my expectations. Like most employees, I put a lot of hard work into putting myself through school and working my way up through the corporate ladder. In fact, I went from being a junior programmer to a software engineer working on some tough projects and in some cases, managing projects. During this time in my career, I had reached a point in my career where I was making a six figure income. But, this all changed…

After my third downsizing, and because the turn around for finding another job had become a four to six month process, I lost everything. I lost my home, my car, and had to move in with my mother at the age of 42. I had been on my own since I was 18. This was an eye-opening experience. During this time, I had spend some time online looking for other ways in which I could generate an income that would allow me to leave my job and just work from home. I had never heard of a home business. I knew about jobs that allowed me to work from home, but this did not peak my interests, primarily because I was still working for someone else and this was NOT what I wanted. It was during my research that I discovered the home business industry and I have never looked back…

Yours In Success,