[foshizzle11]

I became a full time teleworker a couple years ago and I love it. I get the feeling of isolation from co-workers but I find that I chat enough on skype and attend a lot of meetings that I don't mind. The odd time people go out for a drink after work is so rare that I don't feel like I am missing anything anymore.

The best part is that I have flexible hours, I can start early in the morning so I can end early in the afternoon or sleep in and work late. Run to an appointment, work late at night to meet a deadline from the comfort of my home.

The most important thing I believe is getting that balance and being active. Breaking up the day with a run/gym or a lunch with a friend is huge. Just working straight, without some sort of break is the mistake I think a lot of people make.

With my job, I have really busy times where I work too much and it is easy to do when at home. When it isn't busy, it is easy to work shorter hours and feel less engaged. I don't have a dedicated office, my desk and desk chair are in a very active area of my house but there is no option for me to have an office. We have a small house for 4 people, 3 bedroom, no basement. So it is really the only option. I have a full sized desk, printer, two 27" monitors and some of the costs are covered by my company. I love it. I would never go back to working in the office, it isn't needed with the ability to share knowledge these days. Most of my project team work in another city.