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Would you take a dollar an hour pay cut...

Iamfit4life
Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
In order to be able to telecommute atleast 4 days a week?

No this is not an option for, but I totally would.
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  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    Absolutely.
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    Without hesitation, yes!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Yes, I would save almost that much in gas.
  • Indy_Mario
    Indy_Mario Posts: 532 Member
    In that scenario, yes. I so totally would!
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    Yes
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    How many telecommuters would take a dollar-an-hour raise to have to show up at an office four days a week?
    -wtk
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    no. i already telecommute, and create my own schedule! :laugh:
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    i am in sales so most likely I would make it up in commissions. but the ability to work at home which I have done a majority of my career is priceless!
  • thor1god1of1awesome
    thor1god1of1awesome Posts: 481 Member
    How many telecommuters would take a dollar-an-hour raise to have to show up at an office four days a week?
    -wtk
    "What a twist!"--M. Knight Sham from robot chicken
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    Definitely. I can't stand commuting or my co-workers
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Hell yes! The savings in gas would be worth the paycut.
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    nope...I dont make enough as it is..
  • thor1god1of1awesome
    thor1god1of1awesome Posts: 481 Member
    I dont have the disapline to work from home so no plus my commute is only 5 min so its all good lol
  • tkn11
    tkn11 Posts: 276 Member
    yes, especially since winter will be here sooN!!
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    I'll double the offer and take a 2 dollar an hour cut.
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I had a job once where I could work from home at my own discretion. I did it 100% of the time and found that...I just didn't work. At home there were too many distractions that kept me from finishing my work. So no I wouldn't, I like my job and want to keep it =).

    That being said, my commute to work is over 2 hours each way, so if the question was would I take a dollar an hour pay cut in order to have an office around the block from where I live that I could go to 4 days a week...**** yes I would!!!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Absolutely, between money saved on gas and time saved by not commuting (and let's face it, being able to work in my PJs!), it would pay for itself!
  • TheirEllie82
    TheirEllie82 Posts: 162 Member
    No, becase I work as a Teller Supervisor and then all the "crazies" would have to come to my house instead of the bank
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    I commute 50 minutes one-way. My gas costs roughly $300 per month. I would take this in a heartbeat.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Nope. I prefer to seperate my work from my home.
  • kiesh82
    kiesh82 Posts: 131 Member
    Heck yeah! I would probably break even with what I'd save in commuting costs.
  • Tori_356
    Tori_356 Posts: 510 Member
    yes, I hate driving.
  • jamesdelong
    jamesdelong Posts: 177 Member
    I took an 8 dollar an hour pay cut to go from stress to stress free! I love it but now I am at the point I want more toys and clothes so I am going to do a few side projects and make some money online. I wouldn't mind working more from my location of choice.
  • irunforfun
    irunforfun Posts: 113 Member
    At the time, no. I'm going from being a stay at home mom who has a disposable income to a little above entry level. I'm going to be poor as hell.
  • adjones5
    adjones5 Posts: 938 Member
    what if you have a salary rather than hourly wage?
  • cbbarge
    cbbarge Posts: 250 Member
    I'd take that deal even if it was only 2 days a week.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I don't telecommute, but, at certain times of the year, I frequently find myself working at home on weeknights or weekends. I am vastly more productive working from home because I am not distracted by insipid phone calls and e-mails and all the other garbage that goes on in most office settings. So if I worked from home, I would actually ask for a raise.
  • mrdee555
    mrdee555 Posts: 178
    I had to take a £10,000 $16,000 per year pay cutt lol i now only work 27hours a week now tho, took a while to adjust but things are fine now. Im a structural engineer and as the rest of the world knows construction isnt the best trade to be in but i get enough to live a comfortable enough life cant complain plus more time in the gym lol
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    what if you have a salary rather than hourly wage?

    Just a math problem. Subtract $2,080 from your yearly salary. Or $173.33 per month. or $40 a week.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    what if you have a salary rather than hourly wage?

    Then you adjust your salary by the $1/hour. If you work a 40 hour work week, that would be a reduction of $2,080.
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