There are, of course, pitfalls to working at home. Many home businesses have suffered serious setbacks from a six-pack of beer and televised baseball. And instead of cutting work-related stress, working at home could actually increase it, Berner said in an article on his Web site. Employees could lose the physical and emotional barrier that, up until now, has separated the pressures of work from the more relaxed atmosphere at home, Berner said. After being on the road all week for the Holland Hitch Co., West said he tries to finish his office work either late at night or early in the morning on weekends to keep time for the family.
Some weeks are better than others.
He's gone all week, so if it was in the back bedroom, we'd never see him. The home office may get cluttered from time to time, but it doesn't bother Polly that much. I have to dust it every now and then.