Recently I took a vacation to visit my snow bird parents. It dawned on me after I arrived that I could have stayed longer and worked from “home”. This has also changed how I date. Needing to commute and be at work made me not willing to date people that lived a good drive away. But suddenly I have realized I could date some one from the otherside of the country. I really don't mind it as much. The money I save not using gas can easily pay for flight. I can pick a cheaper day. I can work from “home” while visiting them with out the pressure of needing to drive and physically be there. Just a shower thought I had and another reason why most office or CS phone jobs should be remote. Not having to be there or navigate traffic has dramatically reduced stress for me.