<prompt> Human: Hey all;So Im starting a new position on Tuesday working from home.Im pretty excited about it, and Im looking forward to the larger opportunities.First a bit of backgound:- Located in USA, Pennsylvania- Roughly 15k remaining in Student Loans- New position is 2x what I was making in the pastWith the new position, I have two questions that have been rattling around in my head:1. Im getting a reasonable 6k payout for my unused vacation days from my old employer. Obviously, Id like to put that mostly towards getting out from under my student loans. Is there anything I should keep in mind related to this? I have not consolodated my loans, so there are 5 loans, most of them are between 1,000 and 2,000; the largest being 9,000.2. Several of my friends have mentioned that there might be some conditions that apply to me now that Im working from home. Im not quite sure what that would be, but perhaps tax writeoffs for purchasing work-related items desk, computer periphials, etc? Does anyone have any insight into what I should be thinking about regarding this?Lastly, Id be interested to know if anyone else has general advice or things to keep in mind as I begin working from home. For example, what are some things that you ran into when working from home that you didnt expect?Thanks all!  <response>: I occasionally work from home and have friends that have worked from home quite a bit. The trick is to pretend like you are going to work and have a designated workplace in your home. One guy I know basically gets dressed, grabs a cup of coffee and locks himself inside his home office to work. Another guy I know ended up renting a small office space near his house so he could focus since his wife and family were around quite a bit. 