MUMBAI: Keeping in line with the changing priorities of millennials, a survey has revealed that almost 48 percent of respondents said they would consider switching jobs for greater flexibility.
Almost half (48 percent) of
employees surveyed agreed that they would consider changing their job if their
current workplace eliminated their remote work policy, according to a survey by
global job site Indeed.
Further, 73 percent of employees whose current workplace does not offer remote
work options would like their companies to offer the alternative and 53 percent
would even consider taking a pay cut if they could have the option, it added.
The survey, commissioned by Indeed, was conducted by Census wide, a UK-based
survey consultancy, on 1,001 employees and 501 employers across various sectors
like arts and culture, legal, human resource, IT and telecom, finance, sales,
media and marketing, retail, catering and leisure, health care, manufacturing
and utilities, architecture, engineering and building, travel and transport and
education.
The survey found that 76 percent of
employees whose current workplace does not offer remote work options would
consider switching to a job that offered more flexibility, while 42 percent
said they have already searched for such job options.
Employees across sectors believed that being able to work remotely allows them
to maintain a better work-life balance and that it reduces stress and improves
morale.
About 56 percent employees surveyed
believed that having flexibility at work makes them more productive.
Meanwhile, employers are increasingly looking at adopting remote work policies
to attract and retain talent, in keeping with the changing priorities of the
present workforce, comprised largely of millennials.
In fact, almost all of the companies surveyed (99 percent) have invested in
technology like video conferencing tools, laptops, smart phones, Slack
(searchable log of all conversation and knowledge) in order to make remote
working more accessible to their employees.
Even though 47 percent of employers surveyed felt the investment required in
technology to facilitate remote work is a deterrent, 83 percent of employers
believed that offering employees flexibility in work improve productivity.
“If implemented properly, remote working can be a powerful means of engaging the workforce and attracting a wider pool of talent. Employees can channel their creativity more productively if allowed to work at their convenience.
The challenge lies in managing them effectively, irrespective of where they are and ensuring they are able to fulfill their aspirations and grow their career trajectory,” Indeed India managing director Sashi Kumar said.
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