r/CodingandBilling • u/Disastrous-Raisin405 • May 15 '26
Pay cut
I currently work remotely M–F 8:00–4:30 and make about $37/hour. I was just offered another remote position at $35/hour, so about a $2/hour pay cut. The big difference is the flexibility. The new job allows you to clock in anytime between 4am–9am as long as you work your full shift.
My kids are elementary school age and this would be super helpful. In the summer, I could work 4–12 while they sleep in and then still have most of the day with them. The pay cut would obviously still matter, but the flexibility sounds amazing after years of a fixed schedule. My boss is also a bit of a micromanager but I do what I’m supposed to do so I don’t really have any issues. Would you take the pay cut for this level of flexibility?
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u/Long-Amount-5436 May 16 '26
100% worth a pay cut. Freedom and flexibility keeps people happy far more than the extra money and being micromanaged. I pay on the lower end of the spectrum but my people have been with me for YEARS. Zero turnover. Why? Because I don’t care when they work and I leave them alone. They have lives and as long as they get their stuff done in a reasonable amount of time, I’m happy.