There's one big disadvantage to working from home. I really miss my time in the car listening to Howard Stern. I know he's a polarizing person but I love him. In all the years I drove to work, I left the house between 6AM - 6:30AM. At that time in the morning, Howard very rarely has a guest in studio. Instead, it's just he and the crew talking about their lives and families and making observations about the previous day's events. It's always been my favorite part of the show and I miss that.
The other disadvantage to working from home is that I'm a nomad. At first, I worked in our bedroom but it was too loud for me when the kids were home from school. So, I headed down to the basement. It was much quieter but there aren't any windows in the bedroom where I was working and my "desk" was an old vanity table. Then I realized that Hannah's bedroom was sitting empty. I started working up there in the late fall. When she came home for winter break in mid-December, I was banished back to the basement. Now, that she's gone back to school, I've got my workspace again. I am so happy.
I love my desk. Trust me, nobody else at Mercer has a pink chair.
I've got my own private executive washroom.
Whenever I need inspiration, I just look to my "guys."
If I have a bad call, I know my friends are still there for me.
When I finally get that big sale, there may even be room on the trophy shelf for me.