No more driving to the office everyday. Lower start-up costs for home based businesses. That alone will save you a great deal of money. Because you're working at home where you have always spent time with your family, it may be difficult for both you and your family to adjust to the fact that you must work while you're at home. Lack of social contact.
Some people dearly love the social interaction of the workplace.
When you work from home, you are far more likely to feel cut off from the rest of the world. Need for self-discipline. It can be difficult to motivate yourself when you're working from home. While working from home undoubtedly provides more flexibility, it can also provide a fair bit more stress. You can very easily become swamped with responsibilities - some people simply end up trying to do too much.