Comments on: Study: Telecommuting is worth a pay cut, especially for men

By: Shaleen Shah

Shaleen Shah — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:27:31 +0000

I guess this only shows that no amount of money can pay for quality life with your loved ones, or things you love… and six percent I guess, is a small amount to justify that, other than getting the perks of avoiding commuting hassles and having the flexibility to work outside the office. It’s a win-win for me..

By: jackowick

jackowick — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:20:31 +0000

If, for example, you make 50K a year and you take a 6% cut, that’s $3000. If you commute and spend a full tank of gas a week on driving, that $3000 right there is offset by work driving. Throw in some extra money spent on that extra suit or dress shoes or khakis for work, etc, it adds up.

And if you really want to get down with the money savings, we all know it’s cheaper to make food at home than to go out for lunch in the office.

So, for *some* people, the paycut offsets expenses they wouldn’t have, and adds flexibility.

So, you know, intelligent discussion and all that… not meant as a flame but offering a differing opinion.

By: Frank Bulk

Frank Bulk — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:16:26 +0000

I believe that one of the reasons that a lower percentage of women wanted to work at home is that they physical distance from the demands at home.

By: Mark Harris

Mark Harris — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:34:05 +0000

Thank you.

By: Ina Sordidworld

Ina Sordidworld — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:15:29 +0000

Men are willing to take a 6 percent pay cut because they earn 23 percent more than women.

By: clayton

clayton — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:26:58 +0000

Don’t work from home… it’s isolating and inspires 0 creativity. Co-working spaces are the was e of the future.

As urban areas become increasingly congested, workers will look to third spaces within their communities to focus and interact with other professionals.

By: Gary Merinstein

Gary Merinstein — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:19:58 +0000

Been there; hated it. Give me a real office where i can focus, away from home every day. I just love how all those who suck at the Fortune 100′s teats (that’s clean, isn’t it?) keep coming up with ways to cut salaries and make the loss of income sound like a benefit.
Any way you word it, if you cut someone’s income you are not doing them a favor (“quality of life benefits” are just more doubletalk), especially during a depression when the cost of living is increasing daily.

By: Pete Dooley

Pete Dooley — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:02:46 +0000

I am constantly amazed at how many uber tech companies want to employ you if you move to New York or San Jose. I own a small web/social media company. I get started at 4-ish in the morning (no interference). I drop back in several times during the evening and night. I finish products. Have any corpos learned of Skype? There is a false premise that tech is somehow cutting edge.

By: J.Stewart

J.Stewart — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:01:07 +0000

So, you get a pay cut for providing the building and real estate?

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:54:03 +0000

From Michael to Michael, I agree whole-heartedly!