I've worked from home for about a year and half now, so I'm not as much of an expert as others in this thread. However, I do have the experience of doing it co

I've worked from home for about a year and half now, so I'm not as much of an expert as others in this thread. However, I do have the experience of doing it completely wrong when I first started. What not to do: - Don't 'rough it'. Creature comforts are absolutely key. Get yourself a comfortable chair and the biggest, coolest, sturdiest desk that you can fit in your house. - Don't interact with anybody in the real world while you're at work. When you're working, you're not at home. If you have a parter, you need to get buy-in ahead of time. - Don't work without backup internet. A hotspot works. Ideally, it should fail over automatically. This is very easy to set up with UniFi equipment, which you should use anyway, especially if you're relying on wireless. Keep in mind that three nines of availability still means 10 minutes of downtime per week, and you can be assured that those minutes will be during your next company-wide presentation. - Lastly, don't do this on the cheap. Recognize that you'll need to spend money on the right tools (see above) and don't forget a quality monitor, webcam, and microphone. Working from home means that you don't get to blame management for having an uncomfortable chair, shoddy WiFi, or a slow computer. Recognize that maintaining a functional office is now your responsibility, and failing to do so only reflects poorly on you as an employee. On the flipside-- Doing it well gives you superhuman productivity in the eyes of your coworkers. Plus, no commute.