3 Reasons Workers Seek Flexible Jobs -- and Why You Should Do the Same

3 Reasons Workers Seek Flexible Jobs -- and Why You Should Do the Same

Many working adults have no choice but to report to the office at a preset hour each day and leave at a specific time, regardless of the amount of work they actually have on their plate. But a growing number of U.S. employees are shunning the notion of being locked into a rigid schedule, and are instead pursuing flexible work arrangements.

Flexible jobs these days run the gamut from those with the option to telecommute to those offering condensed workweeks. And employees are willing to sacrifice other benefits in exchange for a greater amount of flexibility. In a recent Flexjobs survey, 17% of U.S. workers said they'd be willing to forgo employer-sponsored health insurance in exchange for the ability to telecommute. And 62% of workers have actually left or considered leaving a job that wouldn't offer flexible work options.

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