"In 2018, Arlton Lowry packed a bag and traveled from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Bali. The 44-year-old owner of a digital product design agency spent seven weeks working remotely, waking up at 1 a.m. and scootering through paddy fields to a coworking space where he clocked in on Central Time. Lowry voted for the remote option. That trip wouldn't be possible if his company wasn't remote-first, he said, and the flexibility is a benefit for his employees as well."
"We asked: Would you prefer a $240,000 in-office job or a $120,000 remote one? The Business Insider readers who responded were split down the middle, with the lower-paying virtual job narrowly winning out by just one vote. 365 readers answered Business Insider's informal survey following the debate's TikTok virality. 183 answered that they would choose the $120,000 remote gig, while 182 chose to go five days in-person for double the salary."
365 readers answered an informal survey, with 183 choosing the $120,000 remote job and 182 choosing the $240,000 in-office position. Eight respondents explained their choices in follow-up conversations. Respondents favoring the remote option emphasized flexibility, freedom from rigid corporate culture, and the ability to travel while working. One respondent described working seven weeks from Bali and adjusting hours to match Central Time. Remote-first companies were credited with helping attract and retain talent. Respondents favoring the higher-paying in-office job cited social interaction and extroversion as reasons to prefer in-person work. The survey results illustrate current tradeoffs workers face between money and flexibility.
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