Friday, September 3, 2021

Go back to the office? Some workers would rather sacrifice half their pay - and their holidays - Owen Hughes, ZD Net

A survey of 3,500 workers in the US found that some employees would sacrifice up to 50% of their salary, alongside other benefits like paid holidays, in return for continued WFH options.  A survey of 3,500 US workers commissioned by GoodHire, an employment screening service provider, found that more than two-thirds (68%) would choose remote working over working from an office -- a sentiment that has been echoed thoroughly by white-collar workers who have enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of working from home during the pandemic. So hesitant are employees to return to the office, in fact, that 61% of those surveyed said they would be willing to take a pay cut in exchange for being able to work from home permanently. Some even suggested they'd sacrifice up to 50% of their current wage to do so.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/go-back-to-the-office-some-employees-would-rather-give-up-half-their-salary/