$125k fully remote or $165k three days on site, which would you choose?

[HoldThisL]

If I was in dire need of $165K I would take it but $125K is enough for me so I will take the remote job. Nothing can replace flexibility and time.

 

[Conan]

If you can take the $125k and move somewhere cheaper then what's the point of having this $125k vs $165k debate???

Because that's one of the advantages of taking the $125k. Not being tied to a specific location. You could relocate to South America or Bali or Kenya, cut your living expenses drastically, while still working.

If I was forced to stay in the same location as the job and work from home in that vicinity, then yeah I'd take $165k but that's a stupid way to look at it.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Because that's one of the advantages of taking the $125k. Not being tied to a specific location. You could relocate to South America or Bali or Kenya, cut your living expenses drastically, while still working.

If I was forced to stay in the same location as the job and work from home in that vicinity, then yeah I'd take $165k but that's a stupid way to look at it.

So now the argument is one sided.

I think both incomes should be the same city with a relatively cheap cost of living, otherwise there would be no real point in taking the $165k

 

[desjardins]

Assuming the onsite job is in the city I already live in I'm taking that, always go for the higher salary unless it's a MAJOR advantage not to somehow (ie: you live in ohio and the new job is in SF)
That $40k difference could cover the majority of your bills, even after taxes.
I say this as a person typing in my home office right now and having worked from home the last 5 yrs

 

[Conan]

So now the argument is one sided.

I think both incomes should be the same city with a relatively cheap cost of living, otherwise there would be no real point in taking the $165k

I see what you're saying. For this analysis we should not take into account potential reductions in cost of living as the result of moving somewhere much cheaper. Fair

Still, it comes down to whether you like flexibility of lifestyle/location OR extra cash and being in the office.

 

[UpNext]

Because that's one of the advantages of taking the $125k. Not being tied to a specific location. You could relocate to South America or Bali or Kenya, cut your living expenses drastically, while still working.

If I was forced to stay in the same location as the job and work from home in that vicinity, then yeah I'd take $165k but that's a stupid way to look at it.

Your remote job will allow you to move to a radically different timezone? Or would you have to adjust your sleep schedule and work at night/sleep during the day?

Why would I take a pay cut to go into the office?

Been remote since 2020, and I ain't going back

Y'all be safe though

 

[Loose]

 

[num123]

I'm just saying, y'all make it seem like it's bumper to bumper for a majority of Americans. Again, the median commute is 26 minutes. That's actually not bad at all

For somebody that wants the $165k, a 26 minute commute ain't shyt.

But the point is still that depending where you live and work that time can be much longer than the average by a lot, and with no exaggeration.

Also, another thing i do not think you are taking into account is empty time. At least for me and some others, i do not need to be constantly behind my computer to work or need to be on it for 8 hours to get my work done. Majority of the time i would work 4 hours at the most and not all at the same time, but still have to go into work for the whole 8.

Now since i am WFH and my work is still project based, i can work whenever i want. That means that i regularly work on the weekends and late at night while watching something else, so i have more free time/flexibility during the week. You can't get that working from the office.

 

[Conan]

Your remote job will allow you to move to a radically different timezone? Or would you have to adjust your sleep schedule and work at night/sleep during the day?

Nah, most jobs require you to work to a specific timezone. If the job is in New York and you're in London, then you're on your laptop 2 pm to 10 pm. That restricts you from certain locations (SE Asia for example) unless you're ok with working at night at that specific location.

 

[85 East]

You think a hybrid role where you work 3 days in the office means you are off for the other 4?

This nikka would get fired the first week

Either way, work is only 8 hours. With a Monday and Friday remote you still have way more time to hustle

 

[Conan]

You'd have to double my total compensation to bring me into office. And that's only because that halves my timeline to retirement

 

[AllHolosEve]

-My current job literally can't be done remotely so for me this would depend on the type of job I'd have to switch to.

 

[jadillac]

Richard Moll is dead.

That's crazy. I didn't even know he passed.

That whole cast is gone, which is kinda crazy for a 90s show.

 

[Doobie Doo]

That's crazy. I didn't even know he passed.

That whole cast is gone, which is kinda crazy for a 90s show.

Only people left is John Laroquette and I think Marsha Warfield

 

[DaddyFresh]

165k on site.

Who says you can’t leave early at your lunch time anyway? Everyone at my corporation does it.

Looooool thought it was just my company.