Why remote workers are the happiest, despite being underpaid

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Employees working from home may be making less money than their hybrid and in-person counterparts, but they’ve unlocked a different kind of wealth — workplace satisfaction

Remote workers were found to be the least likely to receive promotions and raises, compared to hybrid or in-person workers, according to a recent report from resume template and career advice platform, ResumeBuilder. In the cases where remote workers did receive compensation boosts, they were at lower rates when compared to what other groups receive. But as it turns out, a bigger paycheck isn’t what’s keeping these workers content. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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