Separation of work and personal is key IMO.<p>I thought I&#x27;d like working at home, as it turns out I didn&#x27;t at all because once you&#x27;re working at home, it&#x27;s hard to draw the line.<p>I learned it well working for myself. After 5pm, no work unless it&#x27;s a real emergency and those might happen 1-2x a year.<p>Having gone back into the workforce, people were always amazed I didn&#x27;t carry the latest greatest phone (only got an iPhone once they added GPS, currently using a Lumia 1020). I don&#x27;t need a computer in my pocket. I&#x27;m in front of a computer roughly 12-16 hours a day, that little time I&#x27;m not, I&#x27;m okay with being away from email, etc.<p>Even though I&#x27;m on my computer at night (like now). I never check work emails, they&#x27;re also never sent to my phone. Only personal. If it&#x27;s an emergency, call. It better fucking be an emergency (why I left my last job, owner didn&#x27;t understand boundaries). I also don&#x27;t work overtime. If you want 24&#x2F;7 support, hire it.