How much is WFH worth for you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's your age? Any kids at home? If so how old are they?

I love WFH, but I would give it up for a 75% raise. I'd outsource housework more.

OP here. I am 45, married and no kids. Great idea on outsourcing housework - I did not consider that.

If you don’t have kids why in the world would you need to outsource housework? Other than maybe monthly cleaners and landscapers. You have all the time in the world to do your laundry, cooking, dishes, basic tidy up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't do it. You love WFH. You detest the commute and getting ready process. To be really sure, get all dressed up and commute to a coffeeshop near your potential new job. Do it for a day or a week and see how you like it.

This is a great idea.

[Anonymous]

I would do it, but it doesn't really matter what I think, because: (1) I don't think I would like working from home everyday; and (2) unlike you, I want more money and would be motivated by the money.

Therefore, we don't value the same things.

[Anonymous]

My current commute is 90 mins each way but I work all most entirely from home - I haven’t gone to the office in months. I don’t think there’s any amount of money that would get me to commute 3 hrs a day or move instead of looking for.a new job. That’s slight exaggerating but it would have to be a LOT. I make about $120k. I did see a job listing recently that was ajojt $30 k more and I could take the train but it’s in office daily, 30 mins each way (maybe 40) and less job security. I decided not to apply.

[Anonymous]

Here is trouble WFH it is fantastic for a lot of people. Certain people no.

My company used to have a 90 day in person requirement. Then went to 3 day a week WFH. We now stopped that.

So we had a 90 day training program. I would have then sit with SME learn software, introduce them to all departments, training in how company works. Someone was required to be with them first 90 days every day. At end of “probation” they were up and running.

I was able to hire “kids” from class of 2020 to 2024 who never had an office job, SAHMs returning to work after break, people switching industries, foreign born people new to US.

Now under new policy WFH 3 days a week in first week I and several other departments only want experienced hires with industry experience. I don’t have time to teach people

My one hire with 90 day rule was guy in visa came to US right before Covid and his only prior experience was Home Depot and Giant. The other husband moved to US from India and she followed and only in county three weeks when interviewed, I also hired a SAHM who was coming back to work and a kid graduated in 2020 and this was first in person job.

That 90 days was valuable to them, in remote I can’t recreate it. So will just pay more and hired experienced people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My current commute is 90 mins each way but I work all most entirely from home - I haven’t gone to the office in months. I don’t think there’s any amount of money that would get me to commute 3 hrs a day or move instead of looking for.a new job. That’s slight exaggerating but it would have to be a LOT. I make about $120k. I did see a job listing recently that was ajojt $30 k more and I could take the train but it’s in office daily, 30 mins each way (maybe 40) and less job security. I decided not to apply.

I earn $200k and refuse to go back to office, especially as the company has new offices and I would have to sit in a car for 3 hours/day. That's just unhealthy. And it's a tough 3 hours.

[Anonymous]

Do you think your current employer will offer WFH forever? Things are changing. More employers are forcing workers to come back to the office. Maybe your employers would do this within the next 5 years. You’ll regret not taking the ew job and the 75% pay raise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the opportunity to leave my WFH job and have a 25-minute commute (4 miles, but crazy traffic) and be in the office 4 days a week. I really detest the idea of commuting plus it involves an extra 20 minutes for hair/makeup/wardrobe. I also really enjoy being able to do laundry and minor housework in between meetings.

The new job would pay 75% more than my current job, almost doubling my salary.

I know it would be a HUGE raise, allowing me to retire several years earlier, but I am not in need of more money and I don't know if it's worth it to give up the luxury of WFH[u].

For the sake of discussion, assume both jobs are equal in terms of job satisfaction, what I do, etc.

You have your answer right there op. It’s not worth it for you.

I have kids, they are middle / Highschool so I value WFH a lot, cause it gives me opportunity to have lunches with them, to be a “warm body” when they get home from school. If I was empty nester I’d probably go with the office job. Also, the money (at doubling one’s salary is not insignificant), so that would be a consideration too. The issue about your choice is that it’s extremes: fully wfh to almost fully work from office. It would have been a no brainer if it was 2 days or so from office.

[Anonymous]

How flexible are the hours at the new place? If you MUSt be st your desk at a certain time, that would be a big negative factor. Because if you have to be there by 9 definitely, you need to leave more than 25 minutes in case there is bad traffic. So that’s at least an extra 15 minutes per day. Plus it makes it hard to adjust for things.
Given your situation (no kids, almost double the salary, only four miles), I would probably do it though. And just get into some good pod casts for the drive. And get a basic capsule wardrobe that is comfy and zero thought per day. Post pandemic I’ve also given up on washing my hair every day—I bought a Dyson and just air brush it out on alternate days. That saves some time. You may find that you can actually go into work looking much llle you do when you WFH. Just swap out the Pj pants for a nice ponte.

[Anonymous]

Don’t take that job. You’ll be miserable.
You find a 4miles, 20min commune overwhelming. You don’t have kids but are already overwhelmed with taking care of just yourself and your home. These are all signs that you have a soft and lazy personality.
Why would you add more stress to your life?

Most people who wouldn’t take the job have different situations. They have kids to take care of and much longer commutes.

[Anonymous]

Troll and typical first world problem. 190k salary increase. That’s almost double the median HHI in DC.