They like being able to work and to take breaks when they feel like it. But working at home means they live with their job. One never locks the door and goes home. While it can be tempting to work nonstop, household distractions abound, and a big pile of dirty laundry has uncanny powers to push consulting projects to the back burner. Most procrastinating reportedly involves house or yard work and running errands, things that have to get done anyway.
Some alums own up to less defensible diversions, however.
In home environments, dining rooms and guest bedrooms have morphed into offices, and more than a few china cabinets are doubling as file cabinets. There's no telling how many gadgets have been rolled into closets and slid behind curtains. Naturally, a mobile phone is a necessity, and many alums don't leave home without it. Perhaps out of sheer envy, many folks, acquaintances, colleagues, clients, still don't appreciate those who work from home as true professionals. Prejudices might change over time, but for now, maintaining as professional an image as possible can help.