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Employees accept up to 15% lower wages for work-from-home flexibility

The desire for remote work has become so strong that many job seekers are willing to make significant financial sacrifices. Some candidates are accepting 5% to 15%...

As we enter 2025, a new trend is emerging: workers are increasingly willing to accept lower salaries in exchange for the privilege of working from home, while some companies are reversing this strategy to entice employees back to the office. Some candidates are accepting 5% to 15% less pay for the opportunity to work from home, Theresa L. Fesinstine, founder of human resources advisory peoplepower.ai, told Fortune. Interestingly, the same Robert Half research reveals that 76% of job candidates are willing to work fully in-office in exchange for a higher salary, with the average raise requested being about 23%.

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