A dream job with a pay cut? No problem

Eighty-two percent of US workers would pursue their dream job even if it meant taking a reduction in pay, according to a global poll conducted by Monster.

With a presence in Maynard, Monster is a job-search and job-recruiting website, and it said that 34,140 Monster users in North America and Europe cast votes on its home page on the topic of dream jobs.

(At right, one person's idea of a dream job: Riding shotgun on the Bruins Zamboni.)

According to Monster's reading of the poll, which was released today, Europeans were a bit more cautious about trading off lower pay for a job they could feel passionate about.

Monster said in a press release: "Thirty-four percent of workers in France and 27 percent of workers in Germany are not willing to sacrifice pay for ultimate job satisfaction. Workers in Hungary are least willing to take a cut in pay, with 38 percent answering, 'No.'"

Over the last year or so, Monster has forged relationships with many media companies and newspaper publishers, including The New York Times Co., owner of The Boston Globe, to sell help-wanted advertising.

Monster's parent company is Monster Worldwide Inc. of New York.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)