Google Plans To Cut Remote Workers’ Salaries By 25% Here’s The Impact

Despite “The Great Resignation”, companies are looking to regain control by forcing employees back into the office. Even though remote work is becoming more common and data shows that remote workers are more productive, there’s still a stigma attached to those who work from home. The common misconception is that remote workers aren’t as committed to their jobs and the company as someone who works in-office. These misconceptions lead to a variety of challenges for remote workers such as discrimination, being passed over for promotions and even having their salaries reduced. Google has long been revered as the leader of creating a workplace for employees that other companies have strived to achieve in terms of culture, perks and benefits, and a competitive salary. However, the tech giant recently announced they’re planning to cut remote workers’ salaries by a quarter. Reuters revealed that workers with longer commutes to the Google office would receive the highest pay cuts. As such, some Google employees are choosing to make lengthy commutes of up to two hours instead of receiving a pay cut. Polls across social media are indicating that employees would actively seek a new job if their pay were reduced due to working remotely. Across almost every poll, the comments section unanimously agrees that employers are paying workers for their skill set and experience, not their geographical location. Although commuting expenses have been eliminated, internet, utilities, groceries, equipment, supplies and rent are costs employees still incur while working remotely. Here are three things for employers to consider before cutting the salaries of their remote workers. There are a variety of reasons why employees prefer to work from home, all of which are completely valid. Here are a few reasons why an employee chooses to work remotelyErin Zadoorian, CEO and executive editor at Ministry of Hemp, asserted, “a significant part of the remote worker population is composed of people who are already underrepresented in the traditional office environment before remote work became the norm. These include stay-at-home mothers, persons with disabilities, and more.” BBC contributor, Hannah Hickok, said, remote work “intensifies gender inequality across the spectrum by reinforcing domestic roles, and stalling women’s earning potential and prospects for career advancement-many of which are positively correlated with in-person work.”Companies that favor in-office workers over their remote counterparts is often referred to as proximity bias. Eden Cheng, cofounder of PeopleFinderFree, described proximity bias as, “when employees that have close physical proximity to their company leaders are perceived to be better workers, and as a result, they tend to find more success in the workplace.

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