The McOffice?

The many people who have been laid off from longtime office jobs are probably finding out something that, as a full-time freelance writer and editor, I’ve known for a while: It sucks to spend all day working at home.

The television is a constant temptation. Household chores suddenly seem a welcome and fulfilling activity. Snacks in the fridge call your name. Loudly. And your days can seem like they’re going nowhere.