That was my vision when I created our network here, VPN, Fax logs, and VoIP so customers wouldn't know you were at home or even on the beach in Hawaii and still taking their calls, dealing with faxes, and dealing with email.
I've hit a stumbling block in the last couple years though in that I've tried 3 times unsuccessfully to push VoIP to corporate. I can show a cost savings after 2 years over our analog phone line connections to cover the hardware outlay, but my brick wall is that people are A.) scared of the the technology, and B.) Don't want to shell out for the additional hardware to impliment it.
Right now, my vision is stalled but I will bring it up again when budgets go around. I think education is the key here.
Anyway, good luck in your endeuvor to find your ideal job, but I can bet that you won't start off working from home unless it is your own business. Some people are not able to transition to a home environment and employers usually want to check you out in an office environement before they send you off homeward bound.
My philosophy is, as long as you get your job done without creating more problems from a home environment, then by all means - do it from home. Many people are not able to do this though and require managers hanging over their heads to get any sort of motivation. Others have distractions like kids and wife, so going to the office is actually the ideal way to get away and get some work done. I guess it comes down to 'to each his own'.
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