i work from home, but i keep regular hours and have a desk that i tend to use "just for work" (not always; if my personal computing needs more power than my lap

i work from home, but i keep regular hours and have a desk that i tend to use "just for work" (not always; if my personal computing needs more power than my laptop then i need to sit in front of the "work" desktop). i like it, but i am something of an anti-social clod. i can have a nap on my bed after lunch without anyone complaining. i can do the shopping at lunchtime (we live near shops). i don't waste time commuting (in fact i cook + wash pots in the time my partner commutes). i can surf the net as much as i want. play my music as loud as i want. have more space and more privacy and better furniture than i have had in any office. but i should also admit additional pressures - i live in s america (chile). the work culture here is appalling (it's not what you do, but how many hours your boss sees you around for) and the wages low. by working from home i can do consulting "internationally". i do sometimes consider renting a small office nearby, just to keep work and "life" more cleanly separated. but it seems a lot of expense for little real gain. [edit: while i agree with much of the article, i find the title a bit odd. i don't want to dedicate my whole life to others, so the "working week part" (9 til 5) makes sense to me. if i nap or surf the web in that time it's because i need a break - that doesn't mean i then have to work more hours to "make up". the idea is that i manage myself better than someone who isn't me could do]