We have plenty of engineers at the office, only word which you might hear from them over several weeks could be 'good morning' when they arrive. After that they

We have plenty of engineers at the office, only word which you might hear from them over several weeks could be 'good morning' when they arrive. After that they're completely isolated, disconnected, alone and answer emails lazily with delay of days. Won't answer phone or IM. I wonder if working remotely vs at office does any difference at all, except you can just drop out the commute time which might be a huge win depending from situation.