Very true, a while ago I worked with someone out of his front room. It was too esy for him just to pop in room for a couple of hours in the evening after I left. Later he then accused me of not putting in the hours because he had been up all night, (what he was accutually doing I am yet to find out)
Now a days I run my own company from home, after hours. I give myself a strict deadline of 11pm then I must leave the room and only return in the morning. My wife used to complain all the time that I spent more time in the office than with her. Now she is used to it and complains if I am not working
It is possible to get it to work, but not easy. Especially if you do need to be in the loop with whats going on in the office. Also once clients get hold of your mobile and home numbers they will never leave you alone.
If you dont need constant access to the office network then it can work very well. You will need someone in the office available to send you files/info at a drop of a hat, otherwise alot of time can be lost waiting. Considering that our IT guys control servers in two different cities and one over seas the tecknology is there, but very expensive.
JHV