When you come home from work do you look forward to hearing the sound of your kids running towards the door, screaming “Dads Home”? When I worked in San Francisco, both of my children were in daycare and I often recall getting excited each time I heard it. In fact, if I got to the daycare before some of the other parents, I would have many children shouting “Dads Here”.

Working from home has opened so many opportunities for work and spending more time with my kids, that I often forgot about the warm greeting I received. Now I get to hear it more than once a day, and I love it! If you find yourself thinking a lot about your children while at work or at the office, that could be a sign that you might want to consider working from home. Some guys might not enjoy working from home, and think it wold not be a productive atmosphere. Other guys might miss cooperative work environments and the social aspect of the office culture. I did miss going to lunch with work friends, but did not miss the meetings or training seminars. Those can be as effective through a conference call, another benefit of working from home.

Now, I no longer get to hear my kids shout out “Dads Home”, as it’s been replaced by “Moms Home”. I love it! The kids and I work well as a team and we look forward to 5:30, when mom comes home. My most productive time of the day is after 5:30, and I can start putting ideas together and focusing on my work calendar. If you love to hear the sound of “Dads Home”, maybe you should try telecommuting from home 1 or 2 days a week? Have you ever considered working from home?