Generally, I love working out of my home office - it would take a lot to get me back to the commuting/office style of things. However, it's not all peaches and cream - I'm constantly reminded of this Dilbert Strip, which I taped to my door - all the frames are the same, and Dilbert is talking to Ratbert and Dogbert:

CAPTION: What the Work-At-Home Person Says

DILBERT: Don't disturb me unless the house is on fire.





PANEL TWO



CAPTION: What the Rest of the Family Hears

DILBERT: I am your servant. My specialty is killing spiders.





PANEL THREE



CAPTION: What the spiders hear

DILBERT: The house is full of wounded flies.

I thought of that when I read this WSJ piece on the travails of the work at home person. I don't have trouble with my company - Cincom is actually pretty good about that, partly because we have so many work at home staffers. However, it took me a few years to convince my wife and daughter that I was, in fact, working in my office. Which is why that Dilbert strip ended up on the door :)