> it's fairly easy to stay focused in a work environment and fairly hard not to go insane at home. That depends entirely on the person. I've spent years worki

> it's fairly easy to stay focused in a work environment and fairly hard not to go insane at home. That depends entirely on the person. I've spent years working totally in an office, totally at home, and various combinations of the two. I get a lot less done in the office precisely because I can't concentrate with people moving and talking all around me. Just the thought of the open floorplan setups a lot of companies have makes me shudder. Putting headphones on and listening to music is just as distracting to me. Working from home, it's quiet and I can focus on what I need to. I don't have any issue with lack of social contact; between IMs, telephone, Skype, and the occasional trip to the office it just never seems to be an issue. Overall, I think the best setup (for me) is being able to work from home as often as I want (2-4 days a week), with the opportunity to go into an office whenever I want for meetings and general discussion.