Sounds to me like she is showing her displeasure at the disruption in her schedule, and you obviously can't quit work to stay home with her (although I'm sure she assumes that is the only appropriate response ).
Long ago when I first moved back in with my parents, my dad was still in his cat-hating days and he and Tubby did not get along very well. To show my dad just who was boss, Tubby peed on their bed - right on my dad's side. Needless to say that didn't go over very well, and after a few times I was threatened to either stop it or Tubby would no longer be welcome (it wasn't put quite so nicely to me at the time ). My mom and I worked out a solution where after making the bed, she would cover it with a big piece of plastic. Seems Tubby doesn't like the feel of the plastic under his paws, so he stayed off the bed - thus eliminating the peeing on the bed. As far as I know he never did it anywhere else to compensate for not being able to go on the bed, he just stopped the behavior (whew!). That is the one and only time Tubby has ever went anywhere besides the litterbox on purpose.
So my suggestion is to lay plastic on the bed, or I've heard they don't like tinfoil too, but it might be hard to get a piece of tinfoil that big. I would make sure the whole bed is covered so she doesn't just go on another part of it. As for changing her habit of letting you know she's upset, sorry but I can't help you there. Hopefully she will get used to the new schedule and accept it.
Good luck!
Tubby
Spring 1986 - Dec. 11, 2004
RIP Big Boy
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Peanut
Fall 1988 - Jan. 24, 2007
RIP Snotty Girl
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Robin
Fall 1997 - Oct. 6, 2012
RIP Sweet Monkeyhead Girl
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