As much as companies are trying to get employees back into offices, those who had a taste of remote work during the pandemic are increasingly resistant to the idea. So much so that workers are willing to take a pay cut to work from home.

This is according to Stanford University economist Nicholas Bloom; a leading voice in remote-work research. Bloom told USA Today that the average prospective employee is willing give up about 8 percent in annual salary for a job that is partly or fully remote; or about $4,600 per year based on a median U.S. salary of $57,200 for full-time workers. READ MORE