Thirty-seven percent of Americans telecommute, and it has its perks—but also downsides. Such as: You might actually miss your commute.
Last year, I quit my day job to work from home, for myself, full time. By doing so, I joined a growing crowd: From 1995 to 2015, according to a 2015 Gallup poll, the percentage of U.S. workers who say they have telecommuted for work has grown from 9% to 37%.