I try to write an article at least 3-4 times per week on how I feel about running my own home based business. As a very experienced new internet marketing professional, I feel a range of emotions each day that I work from home. Today was a day that I felt very bad. I actually was called about a sales position that I was offering and I was not called by the person applying for the job. I was called by her husband, stating that his wife was suspicious about my business and that she wanted him to call on her behalf. The range of emotions that I felt at the time were anger, shock, confusion, and sadness. Has the reputation of online home based buisness become so bad that it has come to this? I really do not believe so, even though there are many problems and concerns that we all are facing as we run an online business. I do think that this was an isolated incident. Although people are somewhat skeptical about home based business, work from home, and make-money online programs,I do not think that it has turned to extreme panic and distrust. However, we do have to be aware that there are a lot of scams and schemes in cyberspace that do give the good ones a bad name. This is actually a shame, because many good businesses are now having to defend their good name because of the unethical practices that many online businesses have. I am hoping that in time, there will be more policing of these scams, schemes, and internet robbery. I do hope that it does not have to get worse before it gets better. Michelle Tukachinsky http://www.mtmarketing.biz http://www.jaguarmt.com http://www.moneyvideo.net