Remote work benefits are much bigger than a paycheck(thehill.com)
27 pointsby madihaa6 hours ago3 comments
  • DerArzt18 minutes ago
    I did a cost analysis when my work had our RTO mandate (minimum 3days in office). I can easily believe these numbers based on what I was able to calculate for myself (taking into account no salary adjustment for going 100% remote to having a 30 min commute each way, new fuel spending, extra maintenance for the car, dealing with house hold costs like daycare).
  • krypdoh26 minutes ago
    Pre-Covid I was remote 80%. No real set days in office usually, just sync up with people to come in once a week or less even. Then Covid hit and we were 100% fully remote. Covid subsided and now we are IN office 100%, mandatory. Make it make sense.

    Also while it was advantageous for both worker and the company to work from home during Covid, the company paid $0 for my home setup. I paid for my Internet and electricity. I upgraded my desk, chair, monitors. While I wanted to do this anyway it benefited the company and they got it completely free.

  • hacka4u6 hours ago
    What % of yearly pay would you forgo for each remote weekday allowed?
    • ElevenLathe6 hours ago
      None until I am allowed to be fully remote at which point I would be willing to accept like half salary or even less. Working from home a few days a week actually increases my expenses (home office, commuting, office clothing, lunch out, etc.). Being fully remote lets me live near family in flyover country with massively lower cost of living (mainly real estate, also childcare) compared to the main centers of tech employment -- it's worth a LOT.
      • throwfaraway44 hours ago
        This is really it. The biggest advantages of being remote are only unlocked with full remote.
    • bluerooibos4 hours ago
      Zero.

      Been remote for 8+ years in my career, and there's always another 100% remote job to jump to if you search hard enough and don't settle. Luckily, the longest I've been without work is 3 months, during which time I had savings to see me through.

      Looking for remote jobs is also a great filter for bad companies - an old-school micromanager-run company would never allow remote work in the first place.

    • pjm3315 hours ago
      I am remote currently and I think of it the other way around- what percent raise would I need to go back to office full time. And it’s way beyond 100%
      • ReptileMan5 hours ago
        Problem is that once you are 100% remote you start to compete with everyone with acceptable english and fast internet connection for the same jobs.
        • kelseyfrog4 hours ago
          If I need geographic advantage to gain a competitive edge, what am I even doing in that field? I just maximize my employee value and everything has worked out fine so far.

          Source: I've been 100% remote for 6 years.

        • throw-the-towel4 hours ago
          Not really, in my experience most jobs still only hire within one country.