These Net employees earn their money, however, working an average of 10 hours a day. Yet only 13 percent are paid overtime for the additional hours they put in. To attract talent, dot-coms have had to bring their cash compensation up to the level of larger, more stable companies. Conversely, big firms have had to offer more stock options and a more flexible work environment to draw in employees. Despite all these riches, almost half of Net workers surveyed think they earn less than others in similar companies within the industry.
Compensation is key to Net worker happiness.
The study found that the more money a worker made, the more satisfied they were with their job. And the larger the salary, the less likely respondents were to be looking for a new position. In fact, only 28 percent of Net economy workers say they are very likely to leave their jobs within the next year. Over half of Internet Economy workers reported being very or extremely satisfied with their jobs overall. April's stock market downturn has affected compensation practices as well as employee expectations.