The MS campaign is particularly egregious when you consider that it's targeted at managers. I've seen some HN comments asking why it's a bad thing to have the f

The MS campaign is particularly egregious when you consider that it's targeted at managers. I've seen some HN comments asking why it's a bad thing to have the flexibility to work remote vs. needing to be at an office. From an employee's point of view, remote work is a good thing and we should promote it as an option. There is a risk, however, that managers view remote access as a tool to require employees to be available all hours of the day instead of the traditional 40 hour work week. The reason 37signals is going after Microsoft is because that dystopian future is exactly what Microsoft is promoting. As remote work becomes more mainstream it's important for the proponents of remote work to emphasize to press/clients/employers/colleagues that remote access ≠ 24/7 availability and live/work balance is still important.