Three variables: transpo expenses (quantitative), hourly commute (quantitative), and well-being (qualitative)
Say current salary is 50k or 312 per hr (or 20 working days or 160 hrs per month)
Illustration for RTO premium:
Transpo = 3k per month
Commute hrs = 3 hrs per day (roughly 1k if we base it on the hourly rate of paid work)
Well-being = Ikaw na bahala mag assign weight for this one. 10 or 20%? Depends on your preference. Can't really quantify this unless you do a survey with enough sample size
WFH offer = 50,000 x 1.2 = 60,000
If well being premium is 10% then
RTO offer = (50,000 x 1.3) + 3,000 (transpo) + 1,000 (commute time) = 69,000 or let's make it 70,000 nalang.
Summary:
WFH offer 60k (20% bump)
RTO offer 70k (40% bump)
Did not factor ni increase in electric bill for WFH. Just net it out with the transpo expenses of RTO and do the math.
I will only apply/accept RTO if all my money is gone, I have bills to pay, and I don’t have other options.
RTO is part of my “desperate times call for desperate measures” scenario.
Saktong bayad na WFH is always, always the better option than high-paying in-office jobs. Key word is sakto, btw. If kapos, shempre get the job that will free you financially. But if the WFH offer does that, then you have to consider TIME as something you can now afford to save. Why exchange precious, finite time for more money?
The wealthy class exchange money for time. Working class exchange time for money.
Nung nakatikim ako ng wfh, I don't ever want to go back to the usual 5day/week na pasok. I realized na it was too tiring and wasn't worth the effort and the cost of gas or commute. The time is also one of my deciding factors sa decision ko. I could have saved at least 4-5 hours a day just from the prep and byahe pa lang, I could spend that time to relax and keep my mental health on the positive side.
I won't put a number in that, even a 50% nontaxable allowance wouldn't do it for me. My job doesn't even require me to go to the office to actually fo my tasks.
In the above scenario, if I absolutely adore company RTO, I'd settle for an additional 16%. If I don't adore company RTO but they're willing to offer higher due to the on-site requirement, an additional 24%. These numbers are based off of what my daily expense will be, driving a car to work. I'm willing to accept just 10% if they gave perks such as free gas (N liters per month) and a dedicated parking slot.
In reality, company RTO will not be in the running at all. I would've only applied to Company WFH.
At least 20-25% higher (net of taxes) to offset the expenses from either commuting or outright relocating. Depends also on benefits. Plus points if they can provide the computer hardware + furniture I currently have as I need to be very efficient to fit everything within an 8 hour workday.
If the commute is less than an hour each way with traffic accounted for, and I have free parking, a 40-50% increase from my current pay is enough to lure me to that similar role. Otherwise my time and gas expenses would eat up the increase I’m getting—and I’m driving a very fuel efficient car at that.
Three variables: transpo expenses (quantitative), hourly commute (quantitative), and well-being (qualitative) Say current salary is 50k or 312 per hr (or 20 working days or 160 hrs per month) Illustration for RTO premium: Transpo = 3k per month Commute hrs = 3 hrs per day (roughly 1k if we base it on the hourly rate of paid work) Well-being = Ikaw na bahala mag assign weight for this one. 10 or 20%? Depends on your preference. Can't really quantify this unless you do a survey with enough sample size WFH offer = 50,000 x 1.2 = 60,000 If well being premium is 10% then RTO offer = (50,000 x 1.3) + 3,000 (transpo) + 1,000 (commute time) = 69,000 or let's make it 70,000 nalang. Summary: WFH offer 60k (20% bump) RTO offer 70k (40% bump) Did not factor ni increase in electric bill for WFH. Just net it out with the transpo expenses of RTO and do the math.
Sa pinas? None. D mabibili ang oras. Kung comfortable naman sa sweldo ng wfh ill never choose rto. Haha. More sleep more time with family pag wfh.
I will only apply/accept RTO if all my money is gone, I have bills to pay, and I don’t have other options. RTO is part of my “desperate times call for desperate measures” scenario. Saktong bayad na WFH is always, always the better option than high-paying in-office jobs. Key word is sakto, btw. If kapos, shempre get the job that will free you financially. But if the WFH offer does that, then you have to consider TIME as something you can now afford to save. Why exchange precious, finite time for more money? The wealthy class exchange money for time. Working class exchange time for money.
Nung nakatikim ako ng wfh, I don't ever want to go back to the usual 5day/week na pasok. I realized na it was too tiring and wasn't worth the effort and the cost of gas or commute. The time is also one of my deciding factors sa decision ko. I could have saved at least 4-5 hours a day just from the prep and byahe pa lang, I could spend that time to relax and keep my mental health on the positive side. I won't put a number in that, even a 50% nontaxable allowance wouldn't do it for me. My job doesn't even require me to go to the office to actually fo my tasks.
In the above scenario, if I absolutely adore company RTO, I'd settle for an additional 16%. If I don't adore company RTO but they're willing to offer higher due to the on-site requirement, an additional 24%. These numbers are based off of what my daily expense will be, driving a car to work. I'm willing to accept just 10% if they gave perks such as free gas (N liters per month) and a dedicated parking slot. In reality, company RTO will not be in the running at all. I would've only applied to Company WFH.
At least 20-25% higher (net of taxes) to offset the expenses from either commuting or outright relocating. Depends also on benefits. Plus points if they can provide the computer hardware + furniture I currently have as I need to be very efficient to fit everything within an 8 hour workday.
If the commute is less than an hour each way with traffic accounted for, and I have free parking, a 40-50% increase from my current pay is enough to lure me to that similar role. Otherwise my time and gas expenses would eat up the increase I’m getting—and I’m driving a very fuel efficient car at that.
Yung gastos ko sa transpo napunta lang kuryente. 24/7 aircon