Working from home or working for a boss?

Georgina Guedes  wrote an article about working from home on News 24 today called Working From Home Truths. She pointed out  the unseen disadvantages of working from home, although at the end of the article said that she still prefers the independence of being her own boos as a freelancer rather than going out to work for a company and be answerable to a boss. I made the following comment: 

This is an excellent article and certainly highlights many of the pitfalls of working from home. I would add the uncertainty of a steady salary and the fact that no matter how long you do regular work for a company, you are still a freelancer so you are not entitled to any benefits. The company is not even obliged to let you know if there is no further need of your services. They just don't bother contacting you again. Heaven help you if you go on holiday for a few weeks. You could find that your replacement freelancer has taken over all your work while you were away!