Now that is plain exploitation indeed. I live nearby and am about to graduate. I am going to a good company but they have 2 year bond. I've been working from h

Now that is plain exploitation indeed. I live nearby and am about to graduate. I am going to a good company but they have 2 year bond. I've been working from home for 3-4 years part time and I think my little bits of experience can help you: 1. When It comes to discipline, it is very hard! What I have been doing is measuring everything. I got Rescue Time subscription and now, every minute on the computer is measured! If I don't have a productivity score of 60+ by the end of the day, I know that things need to change. After that, it takes a lot of self control. 2. For networking, online relations can help a lot. Remote teams are great to work with. I have a small group of 3-4 people, all at different places but they help in making sure that I don't get bored and am accountable for what I do! 3. All you need to network is one good friend who is also a networker. I went to a small web development firm for internship and now I'm friends with the COO there. He's helped me with contacts. Some of my relatives are also in IT industry, so there's some help. 9 months is quite a long time and I'm sure some part in this decision is social pressure (I earn good enough while doing studies as well, but everyone around pushes me to get "experience" in big firms!)