I have worked from home in the UK (more systems DBA than applications) since 1999. It wasn't seen as a big deal as my work had become remote even when I was office based. I like working from home although it doesn't suit everyone in the long term. I still feel part of a team even though my closest colleagues are 3 hours away. The phone, IM and netmeeting type tools help, we've been using them for years with company approval, so there are some enlightened companies out there. Referring to the previous post I don't see security as being an issue providing there is appropriate technology in place  (VPNs / secureid cards etc) to track remote access. If I hacked my companies systems I would be traced.