i really want to have a job, like writing.Working from home is normally seen as the preserve of housewives or workers that may be housebound through illness or disability but an increasing number of employees are choosing to work remotely for their complete working week or part of it. According to the Office of National Statistics in 2010 there were 1.3m home workers and 3.7m employees who sometimes work from home or use home as a base. Teleworking or e-working is offered by a number of companies and Directgov offers an interactive tool which tells you if your employer has a legal duty to consider your request for flexible working.