But there are challenges.
“I work more from home than I did when I was actually in an office setting,” she said. “At night, when you would normally log off around 6 o’clock, sometimes I’m on calls at 6:45, 7 at night.”
Despite the long hours, Ana said she is glad for the opportunity. “I do appreciate being able to work from home and what that has afforded me,” she said.
Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford economics professor, believes working from home will become more common. “The future of work from home is very bright,” Bloom told NBC 6.
In 2014, Bloom conducted a study of 500 employees in China. They usually worked in the office, but they were sent home to work instead full-time. Bloom said the employees were happier and their productivity increased by 13%.