What would workers sacrifice to remain remote?
Results from a new survey show that employees would accept significant cuts to pay, PTO and benefits to avoid going back to the office.
Workers of the world, prepare for battle. Well, for serious negotiations, at least.
New data collected by Breeze reveals that employees are willing to bend and bargain in the pursuit of maintaining the freedoms afforded by remote work.
To keep working from home, the report found that:
- 65% of respondents would take a 5% pay cut.
- 38% would take a 10% pay cut.
- 24% would take a 15% pay cut.
- 18% would take a 20% pay cut.
- 15% would take a 25% pay cut.
- 39% would give up health insurance benefits.
- 44% would give up dental insurance benefits.
- 44% would give up life insurance benefits.
- 46% would give up 25% of their PTO.
- 23% would give up 50% of their PTO.
- 17% would give up 75% of their PTO.
- 15% would give up 100% of their PTO.
- 36% would give up their 401(k) or other retirement plan.
- 53% would work an extra 10 hours per week.
- 48% would give up their student-loan repayment assistance benefit.
- 44% would give up paid parental leave.
- 47% would give up mental health benefits.
- 55% would give up social media for the next year.
- 34% would give up their right to vote in all future local and national elections for life.
- 52% would give up Netflix or their favorite streaming service for the next year.
- 52% would give up Amazon for the next year.
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