[blisterpeanuts]

I didn't escape my 9-to-5 job to start my own business (hoping to, eventually) but I did become full time work-from-home which is about 75% as good.

I pretty much set my own hours, start work between 8am and 9am and end between 5pm and 6pm.

Some days I really get nothing done -- right now we're in the midst of buying a house, and I must confess I'm spending lots of time communicating with the lender and broker, packing, etc.

Other days, I work until midnight to get stuff done. It feels a bit like being self-employed, but of course you still take orders. But you also have the backing and resources of a larger organization. Kind of a transition to self-employment, you might say.

I do have a side business of playing music for weddings and other occasions, but that's pocket change and will never turn into full time.

[vi1rus]

I can also work from home pretty much every day. I avoid it because I have 4 kids at home, and it's kind of a zoo.

[blisterpeanuts]

Yeah, we have kind of a strict rule here that during business hours I'm not to be disturbed. Luckily, my daughter's in school 8am-3pm now, and then she often is ferried around to after-school activities, so the house is pretty quiet during the school year. So you have something to look forward to, hopefully :)