The Workers Choosing Big Pay Over Flexibility
Is pay becoming more important than flexibility? In this edition of Worklife 101, we look at the choices workers are taking, plus explore the idea of ‘dressing for success’ in a remote-work world.
The talent ‘arms race’ that’s swelling pay packets
“The money that’s being thrown around at the moment is ridiculous – it’s the craziest I’ve ever seen,” says Chris Adcock, the Solihull, England-based managing director for Reed Technology, the IT branch of Reed Recruitment in the UK.
Flexibility is being touted as the ‘it’ perk of the moment – and indeed, plenty of workers are reshuffling to get the remote arrangements they want. But as other workers see salaries skyrocket in this labour market, they’re jumping to secure major pay packets as top priority. It’s a trend that may increase amid inflation, too. Read more on workers seizing the opportunity for big earnings .
‘Why I didn’t use my real name at work’
Some people change their names to fit in on the job – and their colleagues may not even know it.
That’s what BBC reporter Noor Nanji did, switching to “Nina” instead. And she’s not the only one. There’s a long history of people anglicising their names, including on CVs. For some, it’s because of pronunciation issues; others fear racial discrimination . Watch what Noor found out as she went to meet others who have changed their names .
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Can you even ‘dress for success’ anymore?
The adage ‘dress for the job you want’ has been around forever – but when you’re mostly a little box on a video call, is the notion totally outdated? After all, people can make major presentations or even take job interviews while barefoot and in yoga pants.
The answer isn’t totally straightforward. Some experts say logging onto a meeting wearing a collared shirt when everyone else is in hoodies will make you stand out – not necessarily in a good way. Still, dressing for the job may still be solid advice. Read more on what to wear in a remote-work world .
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2 年I believe that it is very personal in the sense that it depends on your points of view and how you are used to managing your work in the best possible way, what you hope to get from the work we do in terms of earnings and above all why we choose to do that type of work. It is not just a simple question of flexibility that naturally suits everyone all, but, who would not want to do more things at the same time and earn more at the same time? I think a bit of everyone ??. If each of us knew how to make conscious choices on how to best invest our future by putting our career on the line, the problems related to work-family-free time management would consequently be avoided. Regarding the way of presenting oneself to a meeting, whether at a distance or in the presence, it is necessary to have a minimum of decency also as a form of respect towards those who are examining us, even if I must admit that suit and sneakers in addition to being outfits, nowadays, more and more fashionable in every moment of the day, they are also very comfortable and then you can't judge a book by its cover: what must be examined is the quality and the talent of the person because you are certainly not hired if you wear Prada or Adidas.
Operations
2 年Yasmeen Mahmood
Medical Physicist at Salem Health
2 年As a hybrid worker, this is no surprise to me. The culture of work-life balance is varied among those lucky enough for the opportunity. I see individuals near me slipping into selfish ingratitude in these conditions, leaving others behind with their "flexibility" and "balance" (or so they choose to make evident as a spectacle). That said, I wear the full suit in a WebEx, and do not own yoga pants. I agree with the comments that indicate these demanding people are likely disappointing themselves in due time.
Civil engineer and construction manager
2 年I'm favoring task based salary instead of hourly... In high education work you can do multiple times the tasks than certain other people. Salarys can't be fairly even between this kind of employees so that's why I favor task based and well results should be obvious thing to take into consideration.
Chevaliers - La Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée
2 年MONEY FOR NOTHING