Quite an interesting discussion on twitter, people seem very angry. I don't think I'd be too pissed off myself even if I worked there. Life in this industry can be a roller-coaster of ups and downs but you save your money and you keep on trucking. The business moved another direction, it's not the end of the world.
Just to give my position some perspective - I actually work for a shared workspace where telecommuters come and work remotely. So we're all about telecommuting and I do it myself, staying home most of the week. But even I need to be there on-site from time to time and the best way to do that is to be close by. If they insisted I was there 5 days a week I'd either do it and suck it up or I'd find a new job. I would't go bitching on twitter about some irrational loyalty that I expect from a for-profit business. And most of the commenters don't work there so where the anger comes from is a mystery.
Just to give my position some perspective - I actually work for a shared workspace where telecommuters come and work remotely. So we're all about telecommuting and I do it myself, staying home most of the week. But even I need to be there on-site from time to time and the best way to do that is to be close by. If they insisted I was there 5 days a week I'd either do it and suck it up or I'd find a new job. I would't go bitching on twitter about some irrational loyalty that I expect from a for-profit business. And most of the commenters don't work there so where the anger comes from is a mystery.