61% of Americans would take a pay cut to keep working remotely

For many Americans, being forced to return to the office full time is a dealbreaker, according to surveys.

According to a report released by GoodHire, a background-check company based in California. Using survey platform Pollfish, GoodHire surveyed 3,500 American adults from July 27

to 29 about their stance on remote work.

Here are the results:

Would either leave their jobs or 45%

start looking for other remote-friendly work if their employers

required them to work from the office.

25%

Said they would quit their jobs immediately if a mandate to work from the office was issued.

Said they prefer to apply to jobs 85%

that offer fully remote or hybrid work options.

70%

30%

said they wouldn’t even consider applying for a job that

required them to be in the office five days a week. Americans are also willing to give up a great deal in exchange for full-time remote work, according to the report.

Of respondents said they’d be willing to forfeit benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement accounts.

Said they would take a pay

%

cut for remote work. Of those who would agree to reduced pay, most said they would accept

10% less.

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