One arguably positive aspect about the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic is that many companies and their employees learned that a number of different jobs can be performed remotely and not necessarily in person — although meeting in person is usually the best way to conduct business.
Would You Take a Reduction In Pay To Work Remotely?
Working remotely offers many benefits: as a few of many examples, companies do not require as much office space for its employees as productivity is boosted at lower costs; while employees save money on commuting to work on a daily basis as time is simultaneously saved from not having to commute, which typically promotes a better quality of life overall.
Another valuable benefit of working remotely is that doing so can be done almost anywhere in the world where Wi-Fi or cellular service is available — and using those services has generally become easier and less expensive in recent years due to technology…
…which means that people who love to travel theoretically benefit as much from working remotely as people who prefer to stay at home.
Working from home during the pandemic became a surprising success.
Many workers enjoyed a better quality of life and saved money. Companies boosted productivity and lowered costs.
But, this new success could come with a cost — to workers.https://t.co/gm45KodIu7 pic.twitter.com/Prrwo9upVA
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 24, 2022
However, the Los Angeles Times reported in this message via its official Twitter account on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 that if you enjoy working from home and want to keep doing so, you may soon be asked to take a cut in pay — perhaps as much as 20 percent — as some bosses consider working remotely as a benefit. “Many workers don’t see it that way but are willing to accept a lower salary, up to a point.”
Final Boarding Call
To hire a remote employee at a starting salary that may be reduced by as much as 20 percent when compared to employees who commute to work on a daily basis may be one thing — but to reduce the pay of an existing employee by as much as 20 percent simply because he or she is working remotely is unfair…
…especially if his or her productivity increased — or is at least similar to before.
To me — with certain exceptions — work should be measured by quality and effort and not necessarily by hours. If the job is completed in a timely manner and at least satisfactorily meets the minimum expected standards, who cares if the job was done during the night at some remote location somewhere in the world?
A reduction in pay also does not take into account that travelers potentially face certain stressful situations which people who work at home typically do not face — such as delayed flights, hotel properties with no vacancies, sold out rental vehicles, and odd hours as only four of numerous examples.
As a traveler, would you accept a reduction in pay — perhaps as much as 20 percent — to work remotely?
Photograph ©2014 by Brian Cohen.
