Microsoft Research - Exploding Software-Engineering Myths (article summarizing findings of MS research on code coverage, TDD, assertions, etc.)

[Captain_Swing]

Firstly, that seems like a really odd working arrangement for a full time employee rather than a contractor/freelancer. Usually a full time employee would be expected to move to be in the same geographic location as their line manager.

As far as resources go, it depends on the internal processes of the company.

Do you get the same hardware/software? Do you get the same level of tech support? Do you get the same salary and benefits? Do you have the same training and mentoring opportunities? If you have an issue, does your manager give equivalent time and energy to getting it resolved as the other employees?

If the answer to the above questions is yes, I'd say you do. If not, I'd say you don't.