Is Working at Home "all that"?

Lately I've seen a lot of information on working at home and starting a home business, not to mention the masses of emails that I always get on the subject. Alison at About Job Searching was recently kind enough to link to this site in a post about Working at Home. It got me thinking... is working at home really all that?

Working at home may be surging in popularity due to the economy, layoffs and etc. In addition, more and more people are technologically savvy and have a computer in their home, ready to make them a buck. I've been grateful to work at home and my children and family have benefitted from my availability. My children's school has also benefitted, not to mention a few other places that I've volunteered for. But there are some downsides, and I'd be remiss not to mention them. Check out this article on Working at Home for the full story.