I've met an equal number of non-engineers who feel they should work remotely. I watch as my wife works remotely. She gets at least 10 times more done for her employer when she works remotely. 1 reason being is that her work is so much more efficient. No one jumps in her cubicle to bug her about whatever. And there are plenty more. Another thing that happens is that she tends to spend the time she would have spent commuting (at least 2 hours each day) working. And she's not alone. I've seen all her colleagues and bosses do the same thing. What sucks though is she works in a culture that isn't anywhere ready to let go of the control. They are too scared.