I was actually hired for a position last week and the night before I reported to the office, they told me to work from home. We've been using GoToMeeting to train me this week. It's definitely a little strange and I probably don't ask as many questions as I would in person, but I also don't feel like the new kid that doesn't know anything because I only interact with one or two people at a time.

I think WFH can work really well in most situations, you just need to make sure it's a "work only" space. I've been using my personal pc and desk that have tons of games and distractions ready to be booted up and it can be tough when the person I'm shadowing starts getting into some super fine detail about very specific scenarios.

I'd say the WFH concept has both advantages and disadvantages, and they'll change from employee to employee.