Woman Asks People If They Would Agree To 10% Pay Cut If They Could Work From Home, Here’s How They Responded
Every person who works nine-to-five or even longer shifts knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Many of us end up making sacrifices either in our careers, or in our personal lives. Luckily, there are caring employers who know how important it is for their employees to have time for their families, hobbies and, most importantly, themselves, so they try to come up with various solutions.Recently, marketing consultant Shaneé Moret shared one employer’s solution. After returning from maternity leave, her friend was offered the opportunity to work from home, but with a 10% pay cut. According to Moret, the friend took the offer in a heartbeat, which prompted her to think about how other people would feel about this proposal.
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The woman asked 10 of her friends and found out that 8 of them would take the offer instantly. “Money means nothing without the freedom to live your life,” she concludes her post.
While many of those who read her post agreed that they would also love this opportunity, there were many others who disagreed that a pay cut is fair. Read their reasoning below.
Many people said that they would take an offer like that in a heartbeat
However, not everyone could agree with Moret
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Share on Facebookit's interesting to me that it's all men who say the paycut is unfair and mostly women who say they'd take the paycut. it's almost like some people are used to unequal pay.....
I'm a man and I offered to take a paycut to become a remote worker (I'd move to an area with more reasonable cost of living). My employer declined, they see value in having all employees present in the same office -- I can see the point if there's only one or a few remote workers, but if it was wide spread, people would change their behavior to become more remote-worker friendly. Which is probably a net-win for the company anyway since it would likely result in more written documentation to share information rather than having ad-hoc hallway meetings.
Load More Replies...Isn't this the same woman who "hired a Gen Z with zero experience" just because they showed up early?
Based in Asia, many clients and companies have adapted work from home arrangement since the outbreak of coronavirus, including the company I work for. As far as I'm aware, no one is getting paid less. Her "poll", if it could even be called a poll, was flawed in so many ways, and as a result, the so called conclusion is unsubstantiated
It's not ok to cut pay just because the same work is done at home instead of at the office. This is discriminatory and unfortunately all too common in the US
wait a sec, working from home means I have to pay for heating, electricity, coffee and tea at home, which the company pays for when I am in the office. I will also need a desk and a proper desk chair. The company saves money when I work remotely. Giving a pay cut on top of that is just greedy. Companies either offer the flex or they don't, don't sell it as being a benefit when it isn't!
As a male worker, I will happily take the offer. Commuting to work take at least 2 hour of our daily activity. Not need to go to office will reduce my own cost and a lot of energy.
You are also reducing the cost of your employer having you there - why would you take the cut? If you are doing the same job and your employer is saving money by you not being there, why are they cutting your pay??
Load More Replies...I noticed that only men said they wouldn't stay home with a pay cut. Hmmm.......
Yup. Welcome to the explanation of the gender pay gap. Men will sacrifice more in the work/life balance for money. That's an empirical fact.
Load More Replies...Frankly, depending on circumstances, it could actually be a raise, even with a 10% cut.Transportation costs alone could more than make up the difference.
Working from home shouldn't entail a pay cut. How is that even legal?
i work from home couple days per week, same pay as office workers; biggest benefit for me is getting sick way less often due to avoiding sick people in office during season, also more sleep. benefits for employee as well!
The company I work for offers the option to work from home a limited amount of days per month to all employees who can do their work remotely. There are no paycuts, since you're doing the same work you would be doing at the office anyway. It's one of the best benefits we have. People often do more work at home than they do in the office (they work longer hours with fewer distractions). There is no reason to cut employees' pay because they are working from home. If your employees are happy they will also perform better. If someone is not performing well, they can have their wfh privileges taken away, simple as that.
Not a chance! I like my structured work day. When I leave for the day I don't have to think about work.
True, but for those who have a long, stressful commute, it has its upsides.
Load More Replies...Aside from saving on commute time/costs, and being able to work in your underwear, or nothing, if you want, and avoiding A*****e coworkers, and kind of physical reasons aside, what is the benefit of working at home? presumably you's still have to put in 40 hours or whatever and get work done. why is that worth taking a cut in pay?
My commute was 3 hours total a day. It's a loooot of time. I can't afford to live closer to work, being in one of the world's mega-cities, and going anywhere else would mean being away from supporting my elderly parents. If you have kids, it's vastly stronger - most schools start at 9 and end at 3 for littles, which means that no matter how you slice it, you can't make it work. It's also a matter of having access to your own kitchen to make nicer lunches, etc. But mostly - removing 3 hours of travel a day is huge.
Load More Replies...Just because they didn't have work from home, I refused an opportunity to make twice my salary at another company.
Actually I agree that a 10% pay cut is not okay. Yes I would say money and time on the commute, but if the company is getting the same level of productivity at a 10% discount that doesn't seem unfair.
If I could choose the hours I worked, I'd be down to work from home. No hassle with the commute, no risk of being micromanaged, and I could work throughout the night when it was nice and quiet, and not have to keep looking at the clock/my watch to wonder how much longer it'd be before I could crawl into bed. Plus, not interacting with people would do wonders for my stress and anxiety levels.
This sounds like a really good deal. Only a 10% cut is amazing, since I figure the productivity will fall a lot more than 10% plus you get to see your kids grow and be part of their life.
Depends on your job. If your entire job is being done 100% (I have a friend who's a mortgage broker and works entirely over the phone) then there's zero productivity drop off. Some jobs are tailor made for it.
Load More Replies...I own my own business and already work from home, however I did have office jobs when I was younger. There is no way I would take a pay cut. I don't understand the reasoning behind that? You are saving the compnay resources by not coming into work, also if you are still doing the same job, why would you be paid less?
It really depends on what kind of job you have. I am a self-employed contractor, working from home (or anywhere else I feel like). I have complete autonomy. I work as much or as little as I need to or want to. I have no work expenses in terms of travel, vehicle maintenance, work wardrobe, grooming, etc. My work life is completely perfect. I am able to be productive without any oversight or supervision. This scenario would not work for all businesses, or for all people. I am fine having no human interactions. That would destroy some people.
As a MAN with social anxiety towards customers and most coworkers, I would take the cut.
it's interesting to me that it's all men who say the paycut is unfair and mostly women who say they'd take the paycut. it's almost like some people are used to unequal pay.....
I'm a man and I offered to take a paycut to become a remote worker (I'd move to an area with more reasonable cost of living). My employer declined, they see value in having all employees present in the same office -- I can see the point if there's only one or a few remote workers, but if it was wide spread, people would change their behavior to become more remote-worker friendly. Which is probably a net-win for the company anyway since it would likely result in more written documentation to share information rather than having ad-hoc hallway meetings.
Load More Replies...Isn't this the same woman who "hired a Gen Z with zero experience" just because they showed up early?
Based in Asia, many clients and companies have adapted work from home arrangement since the outbreak of coronavirus, including the company I work for. As far as I'm aware, no one is getting paid less. Her "poll", if it could even be called a poll, was flawed in so many ways, and as a result, the so called conclusion is unsubstantiated
It's not ok to cut pay just because the same work is done at home instead of at the office. This is discriminatory and unfortunately all too common in the US
wait a sec, working from home means I have to pay for heating, electricity, coffee and tea at home, which the company pays for when I am in the office. I will also need a desk and a proper desk chair. The company saves money when I work remotely. Giving a pay cut on top of that is just greedy. Companies either offer the flex or they don't, don't sell it as being a benefit when it isn't!
As a male worker, I will happily take the offer. Commuting to work take at least 2 hour of our daily activity. Not need to go to office will reduce my own cost and a lot of energy.
You are also reducing the cost of your employer having you there - why would you take the cut? If you are doing the same job and your employer is saving money by you not being there, why are they cutting your pay??
Load More Replies...I noticed that only men said they wouldn't stay home with a pay cut. Hmmm.......
Yup. Welcome to the explanation of the gender pay gap. Men will sacrifice more in the work/life balance for money. That's an empirical fact.
Load More Replies...Frankly, depending on circumstances, it could actually be a raise, even with a 10% cut.Transportation costs alone could more than make up the difference.
Working from home shouldn't entail a pay cut. How is that even legal?
i work from home couple days per week, same pay as office workers; biggest benefit for me is getting sick way less often due to avoiding sick people in office during season, also more sleep. benefits for employee as well!
The company I work for offers the option to work from home a limited amount of days per month to all employees who can do their work remotely. There are no paycuts, since you're doing the same work you would be doing at the office anyway. It's one of the best benefits we have. People often do more work at home than they do in the office (they work longer hours with fewer distractions). There is no reason to cut employees' pay because they are working from home. If your employees are happy they will also perform better. If someone is not performing well, they can have their wfh privileges taken away, simple as that.
Not a chance! I like my structured work day. When I leave for the day I don't have to think about work.
True, but for those who have a long, stressful commute, it has its upsides.
Load More Replies...Aside from saving on commute time/costs, and being able to work in your underwear, or nothing, if you want, and avoiding A*****e coworkers, and kind of physical reasons aside, what is the benefit of working at home? presumably you's still have to put in 40 hours or whatever and get work done. why is that worth taking a cut in pay?
My commute was 3 hours total a day. It's a loooot of time. I can't afford to live closer to work, being in one of the world's mega-cities, and going anywhere else would mean being away from supporting my elderly parents. If you have kids, it's vastly stronger - most schools start at 9 and end at 3 for littles, which means that no matter how you slice it, you can't make it work. It's also a matter of having access to your own kitchen to make nicer lunches, etc. But mostly - removing 3 hours of travel a day is huge.
Load More Replies...Just because they didn't have work from home, I refused an opportunity to make twice my salary at another company.
Actually I agree that a 10% pay cut is not okay. Yes I would say money and time on the commute, but if the company is getting the same level of productivity at a 10% discount that doesn't seem unfair.
If I could choose the hours I worked, I'd be down to work from home. No hassle with the commute, no risk of being micromanaged, and I could work throughout the night when it was nice and quiet, and not have to keep looking at the clock/my watch to wonder how much longer it'd be before I could crawl into bed. Plus, not interacting with people would do wonders for my stress and anxiety levels.
This sounds like a really good deal. Only a 10% cut is amazing, since I figure the productivity will fall a lot more than 10% plus you get to see your kids grow and be part of their life.
Depends on your job. If your entire job is being done 100% (I have a friend who's a mortgage broker and works entirely over the phone) then there's zero productivity drop off. Some jobs are tailor made for it.
Load More Replies...I own my own business and already work from home, however I did have office jobs when I was younger. There is no way I would take a pay cut. I don't understand the reasoning behind that? You are saving the compnay resources by not coming into work, also if you are still doing the same job, why would you be paid less?
It really depends on what kind of job you have. I am a self-employed contractor, working from home (or anywhere else I feel like). I have complete autonomy. I work as much or as little as I need to or want to. I have no work expenses in terms of travel, vehicle maintenance, work wardrobe, grooming, etc. My work life is completely perfect. I am able to be productive without any oversight or supervision. This scenario would not work for all businesses, or for all people. I am fine having no human interactions. That would destroy some people.
As a MAN with social anxiety towards customers and most coworkers, I would take the cut.
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