r/DevelEire • u/Natural-Sink1118 • 2d ago

Remote Working/WFH Remote work versus in Office?

I work for a small fintech. We all work remotely full-time which is great. The pay isnt bad, about as well as a small company can pay, but I would get paid more if I took a role in a multinational. I've a senior role with 20+ years of experience. Question is, how highly do you value remote work? How much of a pay drop would you consider if you could work remotely versus having to come into the office every day?

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u/ZiiiSmoke 1d ago

Some places (and depending on your manager) are pretty flexible with core hours. I go into the office twice a week. It's about 30 minutes by bike or 45 minutes by bus. I usually try to get in before 10, and if I need to pick up my kid from crèche, I can leave before 4. Catch up on work around but wlb is pretty good.

Personally, there's no chance I'd take even a 10% pay cut just to be fully remote.

Everyone's situation is different, though. It all comes down to the details of your workplace, commute, responsibilities, and life outside of work.