Friday 5: working from home

Working from home can be grand. In this week’s Friday 5, Des Walsh shares the top 5 great things about working from home (dead link). His number 1 pick:

If I have bosses now, it’s my customers, or me. Realistically, there is no boss in my business. And that works for me.

When you become a consultant or small business owner, you gain freedom unavailable to people working at regular jobs. You call the shots. You pick your schedule. You choose your clients. If that isn’t a great reason to work from home, what is?