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Remote working Salary Home vs Office

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  • 27-02-2020 4:38pm
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    Boardie2020
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi All,

    Was wondering what other peoples thoughts are on Salary when based in a office vs working remote fulltime?

    Would you expect the same Salary if the cost of living varies from where the office is to where your remote working?

    When you take into consideration rent savings, commuting costs(and time saved), it would seem acceptable to take a smaller salary than a equal employee who is based in the office.

    Any thoughts?
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    evlgmaojr27ypu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭evlgmaojr27ypu


    Well from any employers perspective, they are saving a good bit of money by not having to pay for a desk and all other things that go with an office (cleaning, coffee/tea, etc.)

    Hence if you ask me, I don't think they have to pay you any less if you are working from home or an office. Since you are still getting the same amount of work done. Sure you save some time and money without having to commute, but so does the employer.


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    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    I have worked 2 different WFH jobs. Both companies paid me what I would have made in the office. As tyson619 said, both parties are saving a bit of money.


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    wally1990
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭wally1990


    In my opinion, You are paid for the job you do

    Where you live, work, distance to work, work from home. etc shouldnt have an effect, you should be paid the same

    Your paid for your job

    If it started going another way I be worried

    You'd have people doing the same roles on different salaries because they work in the office, work from home and sure people with longer commutes than their colleagues would end up arguing for a higher salary given their choice to live X distance from work

    So in short, if you work from home or office you should be paid the same

    Again, paid for your job you do


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    OMM 0000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Boardie2020 wrote: »
    Would you expect the same Salary if the cost of living varies from where the office is to where your remote working?

    We hire programmers around the world, including locally.

    If the cost of living and wages are cheaper in a country, we pay a lower salary.

    For example, our Ukrainian programmers get paid less than our British programmers.

    If a Ukrainian told us he wants the same salary as a British guy, we'd tell him to get lost, unless he is exceptional.


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