Employees are happier being underpaid but remote as post-covid office offers no upside

Remote workers get fewer promotions and lower raises than on-site colleagues, per a ResumeBuilder report. But they're more content despite less pay compared to their in-office employees peers with worse mental health, more stress and poorer work-life balance. Only 35% like their work arrangement, versus 92% of remote staff.

Many take pay cuts for flexibility - valuing remote perks like no commute over compensation. In-office staffers are also more likely to job-hunt. Quieter offices post-COVID offer little apparent upside. Workers often just "park" in booths for isolation, undermining the stated drive of increased collaboration. For many, the office buzz is gone.

So employees happily sacrifice pay to work from home. Companies mandate office returns, but younger managers get the shift in priorities. Job satisfaction now tops location and money. Workers found remote fulfillment. Forcing them back offers no benefits.