I've worked from home for years and its worked out well (in my opinion and my employer's). In my 3rd year WFH I just received an "exceeds expectations" in our s

I've worked from home for years and its worked out well (in my opinion and my employer's). In my 3rd year WFH I just received an "exceeds expectations" in our standard corporate review and was told I carry all the values of the corporation (yikes), trust, respect and all that hand wavey stuff. One thing that has dramatically improved is my general morale and attitude, because I'm not involved with specific "office types". People in the office that don't seem to really work, but seem to think their only job is trying to find things they can make you work on, so they look like they're managing someone. I already have a boss, tasks and get everything done with stalwart dedication and personal pride. That type of middle-manager intervention is much harder when you're not in a cube. Or just annoyances like spending time looking at your screen when walking by. I get just as much done as I used to in the office, save the environment, less stressed (just as much over my work but less with those office lice), and now never really want to work another office job again. Driving stress is real and avoiding that is a health benefit, not to mention my sweet standing desk with treadmill underneath where I've lost 40lbs using while working during the day. I'm less likely to get horribly sick and drain the company's insurance plan. I spent years on a 24/7 pager that went off all the time, and worked from 9AM-3:30AM in offices in downtown Chicago many days/nights. I've done some harm to my health sticking out bad jobs and situations to build a resume. I'm very thankful for my current situation. While someday I'd like to land a Django gig, I hope when my wife and I have children I'm still working from home. I don't want to die having missed out on the things this author mentioned. And definitely not my wife, I'll go back into an office if it means a big enough pay raise so she can quit her job as a teacher not miss those moments.