Good post and good discussion.
After a nine month retirement I found a work from home position in project management. Most of the team I work with works from home and many of them are trying to re-create the office environment, updating their skype status every 30 minutes, responding to emails within minutes, gossiping on group calls, just TRYING to develop a "real" office environment (which I abhor). [It seems none of them have read anything on productivity]
I can accomplish the job requirements in about 1/3 of the time it takes others, I think they are stuck in the "gotta do 40 hours a week" mentality. Because I already have passive income and no debt but a mortgage, I'm in the position of doing the job "my way". So far I've been at it 60 days and have sought feedback from MGT, which has been "doing great" keep it up. I see a future where we cut my salary and I move to 3 days of "work" a week.
I'm simply going to keep doing the job in my own way. For example, I'm not checking emails every 15 minutes, if I have nothing concrete to do I go cut the grass, trim some trees, do some woodwork etc. etc. etc. I refuse to sit in front of the monitor (stand really, built a stand up desk last week) and wait for someone to "ping" me. I batch check emails, send documents quickly and don't mess around on group conference calls.
If this works out, it works out. If, at some point in the future someone tells me I'm not responsive enough or should take longer to accomplish the job requirements, I'll politely inform them that I'm not going to change my work habits, if my current habits are not sufficient, then we should part ways, simple as that.
I hope you find the situation you are looking for. I got lucky (so far). I didn't mind going back "to work" as long as it was within my parameters, mostly distance from home, can't get much closer than the next room...