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I still feel like alot of people are going to value WFH even if it means making less. I've only recently experienced this, but there comes a point where you sta
by _fat_santa 5y ago
I still feel like alot of people are going to value WFH even if it means making less. I've only recently experienced this, but there comes a point where you start to value time over extra money.
For the longest time I always chased the job that paid the most, all else be damned. But as I've made more and more, the amount of extra $$ required for me to move has only gone up.
Recently turned down several offers from companies that offered an extra $25k on my salary but required a drug test (I live in Colorado, I'll let that speak for itself) and in-office work. Each time I've asked myself whether the extra cash would be worth giving up the lifestyle that I currently have, a fairly easy going job where I have plenty of time to peruse outdoor activities. The answer has so far been a consistent NO.
I'd rather make $200k and be happy than make $300k and be miserable.
- felistoria 5y agoYeah, after having kids I would way rather make less money and work from home. Right now I'm wasting an hour a day that I should be spending with my girls before they are old enough to go to school. It's heartbreaking.
- hedora 5y agoApparently, intel acquired the DEC CPU design team, and wanted them to take drug tests. At the same time, AMD wined and dined them. Long story short, they refused to pee in cups, went to AMD and the result was either the Athlon XP or AMD 64. Either way, it was one of the generations that blindsided Intel, and led to lots of anticompetitive behavior. The story isnt about them smoking pot, or whatever. It's about treating employees with respect. I suspect mandatory return to office will create a few dozen of these stories.
- bojangleslover 5y agoExactly and progressive tax is just the nail in the coffin. I'm honestly shocked at how high my quality of life is right now on a £3k/month budget—for both me and my wife.