More than half of U.S. workers (54%) say they’d accept a pay cut just to keep working, according to Monster’s 2026 Job Security Report, which included responses from 1,020 U.S. employees polled on July 17. In 2024, more than half of Americans in a Ford Trends survey said they were willing to take a 20% pay cut to have a better work-life balance.
The reversal comes amid economic uncertainties making workers feel insecure about their financial footing and their futures, analysts said.
“A few years ago, workers prioritized work-life balance. Now, sentiments have shifted into protecting their job overall,” said Vicki Salemi, career expert at job…
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