Tight times shift staffers’ wish lists
September 3, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: IT staffing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Telecommuting
Which would employees rather have, a pay raise or the opportunity to telecommute?
Many might give a surprising answer to that question.
More than half (57%) would take the telecommuting option, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Wholesale-Distributors. Others said telecommuting wasn’t an option in their lines of work, and only 18% said flat out that they’d take the raise.
Also, 37% of IT employees would actually take a 10% pay cut in exchange for the chance to work from home, according to another survey by Dice Holdings, Inc.
Those answers may be surprising, but they make sense once you do the math, says Dice Holdings. The firm estimates telecommuting could save the average employee $8,400 a year, which, for many, would compensate for the pay cut or lost raise.
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