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Right now I am working from home, and I find I work from the moment I get up until the moment I go to sleep. I was considering going back to working at the office but I realized that back when I refused to work from home, I spent most of my time worrying about work. At least now I can get up in the middle of the night to check email.
I think that this study fails to address that they may confuse cause and effect. What is the reason for a telecommuting arrangement? Why doesn't that person just move closer to the job location? The answer is often that he has family ties. I would suspect that telecommuters are significantly more likely to have families, and that may have a pronounced effect on their views of their work life.
From another angle: companies that are open to the idea of remote workers are more likely to show healthy levels respect and trust for their employees.
I'm going a bit bonkers working from home, to tell the truth. The biggest problem is the fuzzy line between work and home.
I'm not a naturally social person, so without being forced to interact with other people by work I'll tend to only talk to my wife and the daily Skype meeting with colleagues in the office.
That's probably not healthy.