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> 2) How much of a pay cut are employees willing to take to work from home? Wh ... why? What about not coming into an office means that I should be paid less?
by nkozyra 5y ago
> 2) How much of a pay cut are employees willing to take to work from home?
Wh ... why? What about not coming into an office means that I should be paid less? A lot of companies have reduced their in-office capacity in the last year+, presumably slashing costs.
This seems to pivot on the archaic idea that if you're not in the office you're goofing off or something. I remember feeling that myself when I first worked with remote people a decade ago but at this point we should all kind of understand that work is work.
- silicon2401 5y agoThe reason is if I were an employer, I'd gladly cut your pay because there would be a line out the door once I consider people nation-wide, let alone internationally. As an employee, I'd gladly take your job at a fraction of your pay for the guarantee that I can be fully remote.
- dylan604 5y ago>What about not coming into an office means that I should be paid less? Sometimes there are quality of life decisions that come to play. Not sure cut in pay from current job is what's at hand. If I am currently employeed at a job that requires >=1 hour commute each way, has added stress from management inadequacies, etc, but then a job opportunity presents itself that is closer to home (or even WFH) for less pay, a conversation about what that cut in pay would entail long term is definitely worth having in my head. Those 2 hours back from the stress of commuting is huge. New job might mean worse management, or it could be better. Grass isn't always greener.