From Forbes:

The 25 million people in the U.S. who work from home fall into two categories: those who dread the idea of ever going into an office again and those who find themselves so lonely they talk to the plants.

Erica Orloff is in the first group. A novelist, she’s worked at home for years–going into an office never quite suited her. “I was always the woman putting on mascara in traffic and pantyhose in the parking lot,” says Orloff. “I find it difficult to adhere to that nine-to-five rhythm of the typical office.”

But even for Orloff, there are issues. Family intrusions. Loneliness. A work week that never ends.

“People who don’t work from home think I must have the cushiest life,” says Orloff. She cautions that it isn’t always so cushy, and to be successful, you need to have a strategy to make it work.

Logging all those hours at home can be isolating. Alicia Rockmore struggled with that when she started a home-based company three years ago. Until then, she always worked in a large office. When her daughter was born, she figured it was the perfect time to start her own business so she could spend more time with her.

Conversations with her infant daughter tended to be one-sided, and she craved interaction with co-workers. “Working from home was a huge adjustment,” says Rockmore, whose company, Buttoned Up, helps women better organize their lives. “You’re used to the stimulation of other people and casual contact.” Rockmore soon realized she’d have to schedule contact with other adults. She found other women who work from home and meets them for coffee and lunch breaks.

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