RE: 10 signs that you aren't cut out to be a telecommuter
I teach math online and therefore I do most of my work from home. I also develop educational software on my own. I find that it is easier for me to deal with interuptions at home than when I go into the office. It seems other teachers at the office are always talking about something that delays getting work done. It is easy for me to ignore them except when they are talking directly to me. Also, since I have more computer skills than most of them, they want to ask me how to do various tasks. I don't mind helping except that it takes time and it is not what I get paid for. When I am at home, I can simply tell my family that I am working now and I will be available after I get such and such done, I'll let you know when that is.
I do not quit at a certain time as the article suggests, but then I get a lot of personal stuff and things that help my family done during the day. So I don't feel compelled to quit by a specific time. My jobs are very task oriented rather than time oriented. After a day filled with getting workouts in and doing things for my family with some work time squezzed in during the day, I look forward to finishing cleaning up the kitchen after dinner and sitting down to my computer to get some serious work done. To me my work is the most relaxing and exhilarating thing I do in a day so I have no problems getting it done at the end of the day.
