Two in five Americans would give up their benefits if it meant they could have more flexibility at their job, according to new research.<br /><br />A new poll asked 2,000 employed Americans to reflect on their jobs in light of the pandemic and the results show they’re not thrilled with their current situation.<br /><br />Seven in 10 respondents said their job hardly offers any flexibility when it comes to their schedule and 42% would even trade in their benefits package for a schedule that works more for them.<br /><br />Thirty-seven percent of respondents said they’d prefer more flexibility away from their 9-5, instead opting to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (19%). For those who’d prefer to have more flexibility in the days they work (25%), they’d rather work Thursday to Monday (10%) or less than five days a week (10%) <br /><br />Thirty-five percent of respondents would even change their entire career if it meant they could have better flexibility and 40% would give up all of their vacation time.
