>>>This is just out of curiosity. How does one find programming work that can be done at
>>>home? I've not found a single employer that will allow telecommuting.
>>
>>Some obvious ideas:
>>
>>Word of mouth - get a little job on the side. A happy customer brings some more work and tells his
>>friends and colleagues.
>>Networking - (user groups, meetings, etc.)
>
>Never do anything without a written contract.
>
>I learned that lesson the hard way.

I've done things both ways. The only time I've ever had a problem, though, was with a written contract. It remains to be seen what "lesson" is to be "learned" and by whom on that one.