By Veronika Bondarenko 39% of so-called knowledge workers put work-life balance above compensation as the most important element of a job. While the push for better work-life balance has been steadily gaining steam over the last decade, the pandemic is what cemented this priority for many. Nearly 40% of white-collar, or knowledge workers named work-life balance above salary as the most important element of a job, a study from finance startup for freelancers Paro found. 29% stuck to compensation and 13% prioritized opportunities for professional growth. While the study was limited to 2,042 adul…