Working from home

This paper discusses how the advances of modern technology have greatly enlarged the possibilities for a number of people who either need or wish to work from home. The variety of professions as well as the skills, importance of the work and remuneration for such tasks has significantly increased in the last few years. The availability as well as the size and cost of the equipment needed to perform satisfactorily the variety of work have altered so that the option of working from home is now available to many, who previously could not contemplate such an option. There are still a number of obstacles to overcome and it is expected that new developments in the attitudes of employers and technological innovations will make the task of working from home both easier and more acceptable