I have been working from my home on a regular basis for almost 4 years now. I visit clients and routinely travel for projects. However, I work 80% out of my home office. I have instant messenger for clients who want to ask a quick question. Sometimes we just end up chewing the fat, which is a nice distraction. I agree with a dedicated workspace as much as possible. Doesn't have to be a separate room or whatever. Just a place set aside where you can keep work things separate from everything else. Even if you have 2 desks side by side. Buddy of mine lives in a small flat and has 2 small desks side by side. The second desk is for gaming and other activities. This way he can just "walk away" from work and not have to move things out of the way. When he returns things are right where they were. My breaks consist of going downstairs and playing a round of some online game for 10 minutes or so. I find myself much more productive as well. No more hour long commute one way. I can use that hour much more productive or simply sleep in because I was up late working on a router. Justin -- Justin Wilson <j2sw@mtin.net> Aol & Yahoo IM: j2sw http://www.mtin.net/blog xISP News http://www.twitter.com/j2sw Follow me on Twitter