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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beware of the grass looking greener.  WAH 2-3x a week is great; but WAH full-time is not.  In my case, when I was at home I moved around less (my commute involved some exercise, then I would take walks at lunch, steps up to office, etc, and just moving around the office was more physical), ate more at the house, and gained weight.  Also, I never expected how much I missed chatting with people.  It is not at all the same to talk with people on skype, there's something about being there physically with people that you can't replace.  I was more motivated and felt better about myself when I had to get up, put on makeup, wear a nice dress that people would appreciate, and talk face to face with people - and I'm an introvert!  I think studies show that people WAH full time tend to feel isolated and depressed because of the lack of social interaction.  Also it was much better to separate work from home.  When I WAH full time, I constantlly had work lingering in the background.  When you go into an office, for the most part you stop working when you leave; it's a nice separation.  I got more done in the office despite the extra socialization.

so, while some people might enjoy this, don't discount the many unseen benefits from going into an office.  you might find that WAH is not what it's cracked up to be.  the ideal situation is WAH 2-3x a week.  [/quote]

This is OP.  Thanks for this, and all the comments really. Lots of food for thought. I think I’ve been so focused on the commute, I haven’t really thought about the downsides of 100% WFH. If my current employer would allow more than one day of telework, I think I’d stay until I retire. ;-)[/quote]

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