It seems like the days of the massive factories with thousands of workers making good wages are finally over.  The manufacturing sector took a major hit with the melt down of the economy and some of the jobs will come back but a large number of them are gone forever.  This means we will have to find other ways to make a living.  Work at home opportunities are a great way to do that.
One of the keys to a work at home business is you have to treat it like a business.  You must set the hours you work and have daily goals for the business.  Instead of a boss telling you what to do you will need to be able to be self-motivated.  That means you have to get yourself out of bed in the morning and get to doing something productive.  Most people who fail at working at home do so because they are not disciplined enough to work it like a business instead of sitting around watching TV.