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2025-12-26T15:38:58.853Z
TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for fully virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person.
The debate between virtual, in-person, and hybrid work rages on as more employers make return-to-office mandates.
Which job would you choose? Answer our poll below.
A debate over remote versus in-person work has been shaking up the internet in recent weeks — and we want you to weigh in.
It started when the influencer Tinx lit up TikTok with a job-related question she’d received: Which is better, a $240,000 in-office job or a $120,000 virtual one?
Commenters chimed in to take their sides. Some said that virtual work protects their mental health, while others said that the doubled salary was an easy choice. In a variety of spin-off TikToks, commentators made their case for one vs. the other.
It’s the latest round of the return-to-office debate that has raged since the COVID-19 pandemic. While companies place return-to-office mandates, some employees have realized that they prefer to skip the commute — even if it means a pay cut. Others need virtual work for at-home responsibilities, such as childcare.
We’re asking readers which they’d prefer. As of Friday at 10 a.m. in New York, the $120K remote job had a narrow lead, but we’ll keep the poll open until next week — so stay tuned for the final result!
