An increasing numbers of employees are valuing the freedom remote working offers over and above the size of their wage packet, according to a new study by Citrix.

The poll of 1,000 UK workers found that 75% of employees would accept a pay cut – sacrificing up to 20% of their salaries – if they could have a fully remote role that allowed them to work from anywhere.

Having been forced to work from home during the pandemic, employees have been given the opportunity to experience the benefits of flexible working arrangements, such as a better work-life balance and more control over how, when and where they work. The research reveals that some employees now want to maintain that way of working.

Darren Fields, Regional Vice President of UK & Ireland at Citrix, said:

"We're now in a world where employees have seen the potential that remote working holds to improve their work/life balance – so much so that they're willing to forgo a significant portion of their salaries to achieve this on a permanent basis."

Businesses who were once reluctant, have now also realised that employees can be trusted to work remotely without massive drops in productivity or output. Fields continued:

"Technology allows us to take control of our working lives in a way we've never been able to before. Thankfully, those wishing to spend more time working remotely are no longer burdened by outdated cultures and stigmas.

"Whether you're working from home, a collaborative working space or a coffee shop, with the right technology, employees can benefit from the same secure digital workspace they would traditionally have experienced in the office, remaining productive and engaged, wherever they are logged on."