Working remotely is the only reason I began looking for jobs. It's hard to put a price tag on it, but I know it is worth a lot to me.

I think you are right regarding not taking a financial step back. I did consider the fact I'd be putting a lot of my income into the 401k, but I would still be in a better position than the guaranteed 5-6% gross contribution into the pension fund when considering the bonus for meeting reasonable objectives.