I've been telecommuting for work on Linux.com for nine months, and now for LPI for three. It is harder when you're forced to make your own schedule to not prefer to be doing something else, but being able to rearrange your time to do so is nice. I don't have children, and my husband works during the day, so staying home to work is a preference not a necessity.
I think more companies are trying to be open toward telecommuting, but are scared. On the other hand, those companies who already allow people to work from home are finding that the majority are getting more work done. Can't sleep? They get more work done. Need to take kids to the doctor? Don't have take off work and not get work done, they can do it when they get back home.
On a negative side, you're always at work. During dinner, you're at work. In the bathroom, you're still at work. It becomes harder to get your mind off work to relax, enjoy your family, friends, etc because everywhere you look is work. I think the only real conflict with me working from home, is by the time my husband gets off work, he wants to sit at home, and I'm ready to get out of there!:-) --Kara Pritchard kara@linux.com
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I think more companies are trying to be open toward telecommuting, but are scared. On the other hand, those companies who already allow people to work from home are finding that the majority are getting more work done. Can't sleep? They get more work done. Need to take kids to the doctor? Don't have take off work and not get work done, they can do it when they get back home.
On a negative side, you're always at work. During dinner, you're at work. In the bathroom, you're still at work. It becomes harder to get your mind off work to relax, enjoy your family, friends, etc because everywhere you look is work. I think the only real conflict with me working from home, is by the time my husband gets off work, he wants to sit at home, and I'm ready to get out of there! :-) --Kara Pritchard kara@linux.com