How would you answer to the thorny HR question of “how do you feel about working from home”?

Now there are those that say they could not be with the same person 24 hours a day, 365 days a year but it works for us. By the way, she has been my secretary for 22 years and my wife for 35.

No problem. My wife and I have been doing it from 1 September 1999. It has so many advantages.

Firstly. I am a self employed accountant. My office, consisting of two parts for my secretary and myself, is a separate building about 10 steps from my home. My wife is my secretary.

The advantages are:

No commuting - snow/rain/ice are no problem

Work when I want so that I had more time for my family when they were younger and paid no childcare. They grew up with their parents always available.

Since my sons left home for work I can take holidays whenever I want, usually March - Asia, June - Europe, September - America and December - Canaries. My wife has no problem getting time off as she knows the boss.

My wife can get time off for hair, nails, etc - the boss dare not refuse

Now there are those that say they could not be with the same person 24 hours a day, 365 days a year but it works for us. By the way, she has been my secretary for 22 years and my wife for 35.

As I write this I have just realised that she has more advantages than I do.