Study Reveals Hoosiers Would Take $416 Pay Cut Each Month To Avoid Going Back Into The Office

Are you willing to lose $5,000 annually to continue to work from home?

(Indianapolis, Ind.) - Are you willing to give up a portion of your income to continue to work at home? 

Many Americans have adjusted to the conditions of working from home. A majority of employees enjoy the removal the daily stresses of a commute, dressing in business attire, and office politics; however, is this enough to make the majority want to stay at home?

Considering some of the cost-saving benefits of working from home, the question of "would employees actually forfeit a portion of their salary in order to continue working from home?" arose. The answer is yes. 

RealBusinessSavings.com surveyed 3,500 American employees to assess the attitudes towards altered working environments through the global pandemic. 

Overall, the average American would take a $316 monthly pay cut to continue to work from home once the lockdown is lifted. According to the study, Hoosier employees are willing to give more. In Indiana, employees would sacrifice $416 monthly, or just under $5,000 annually.

Highlights of the study show:

• 57 percent of employees say that they will request to work from home to avoid contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. 
• 2 in 3 employees say they are more productive working from home than in their workplace
• 1 in 10 are happy to get away from office politics
• 1 in 3 workers say their bosses have been more friendly and are more relaxed towards employees

When employees were asked why they prefer to continue to work from home, 30 percent of employees think saving money on transportation is the best part, followed by 28 percent saying no daily commute. 22 percent say they enjoy saving money on lunch or drinks after works. 12 percent like that they get to avoid office politics and 8 percent enjoy not having to dress in business attire. 

View the interactive map showing results from across the country here.