Does he need to live near the main office? Is that what you are saying? A large % of people in this country work from home. A study I read stated aprox 11% of us do so. As I do. In my circle of about 10 good friends of mine, 2 of us do work out of our homes. That would for me would bring up the stats to 20%. IMO. It is a growing trend for employers and employees..