Home Work

Kids. The fridge. The phone. The TV. Distractions are everywhere for those who work from home, but that's not stopping record numbers of people from trying it.

To meet her unique needs as a publicist for shoe designer Beverly Feldman, Nina Overall has lined the walls of her Acton home office with metal shelves where she can display her samples. Testing the merchandise is also an important - and fun - part of the job. (Photos / Pam Berry) Photos / Pam Berry

By Kimberly Blanton

October 16, 2005

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IT SEEMS AS IF EVERYBODY'S DOING IT. ONCE THE domain of the few - freelance writers, entrepreneurs, or salesmen with vacuum cleaners, pharmaceuticals, or encyclopedias in their trunks - a home office is no longer viewed with a cockeyed look from friends or seen as a corporate perk by others. Today, employers regard telecommuting as a way to make workers ... (Full article: 885 words)