Here's a picture of my home office... I have been working from home for almost a year now and it's been fantastic.
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MacBook Pro (Left) - Personal laptop, used for chat + blog reading + etc... Cinema Display - Main workspace + Code MacBook (Right) - Communication Console with Drop.io (Skype w/video + Chat)
Just wanted to share a few Pros and Cons because I get asked all the time; not many people have this opportunity.
Pros
Bed to Desk in 15 minutes flat...
Ability to take care of our young pup from the start.
Cheap and healthy access to food. No eating out at lunch.
Ability to change my office scenery, though I don't take advantage of this as often as I should.
No gas / No driving
Cons
Remote collaboration is still tough. The technology is not quite there (or if it is, it's too damn expensive)
Separation of work and play becomes tough. You have to know when to stop work and it's really hard to shift your mind off of work related tasks.
The two itches: distractions and "maybe I could finish this work late at night"...
Not as much alone time for Becca, because I'm always here.
It works out in the end...
The good thing is... not once have I left a TextMate screen open with this in the buffer:
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy... All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy...
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy...
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy...
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy...
All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy...