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I tried the working from home thing, couldn’t stand it, I need to get out of the house.

The down side of working from home is...you're always at the office. People have no respect for "office hours". I would get calls starting at 7 AM and running until midnight. I worked with people all around the globe, so it was hard to put limits on "hours". My productivity was far better than at the office. The computer hardware I purchased for myself far exceeded anything the company was willing to supply. I paid for my own internet connectivity so there was no danger of being accused of misappropriation of company resources. Having a zero length commute translated to more productive hours each day.

I have another down side. My basement is still filled with specialized hardware from my railroad work. The contract ended in Dec 2008 and the customer never appropriated money to repatriate the "stuff". I really want it gone. Since it was a government contract, I have to maintain a careful inventory and track the return of every little bit.

I tried the working from home thing, couldn’t stand it, I need to get out of the house.

Ditto here. I find myself too easily distracted at home.