September 3, 2015
Three quarters of US workers avoid the office to get important work done 0

- In 2015, 30 percent of respondents said they would take a 10 percent or 20 percent cut in pay, but only 28 percent reported the same in 2013.
- 24 percent are willing to forfeit vacation time in 2015, up 6 percent from 2014.
- In 2015, 18 percent said they would give up employer-matched retirement contributions, up from only 15 percent in 2013.
- 82 percent of respondents say they would be more loyal to their employers if they had flexible work options.
- In 2015, 32 percent said health was an important factor in wanting a job with work flexibility, up from 29 percent in 2013.
- 97 percent say a job with flexibility would have a positive impact on their overall quality of life.
- 80 percent think it would make them more healthy.
- 87 percent think it would lower their stress.
- Work-life balance (81 percent)
- Family (56 percent)
- Time savings (56 percent)
- Commute stress (48 percent)
- Work-life balance remains the number one reason, up 9 percent since last year.
- Time savings has outranked cost savings as a factor in seeking flexible work for the past three years, indicating people may place a higher value on their time vs. money.
- 38 percent of today’s flexible job seekers have commutes over double the national average.
- Exercise plays a great role in people wanting flexible work, with 29 percent saying it’s an important reason in 2015, up from 20 percent in 2013.
- Of those who telecommuted in 2014, 22 percent telecommuted more this year than last year.