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Letting go off pay for autonomy
The new non-negotiables of 2025
Men placed higher emphasis on financial security, with 49% considering retirement plans or stock options non-negotiable.
Women, by contrast, leaned heavily toward flexibility, with 41% demanding flexible hours and 35% citing remote or hybrid work as essential.
Mental health support emerged as another gendered divide: 19% of women valued mental health days compared to 11% of men.
The return-to-office divide
Redefining success and engagement
Flexibility: The new status symbol
The bottom line for employers
For much of modern history, the worth of a worker was measured in rupees or dollars per hour, a simple equation of time traded for money. But that equation is being rewritten.
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