Many people in India don’t want to work in the office five days a week. A survey by Indeed shows that 71 percent of Indian job seekers prefer flexibility when looking for a job, like working from home and choosing their hours. Flexibility is important for them because it helps with work-life balance and productivity.
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The survey also found that 70 percent of working professionals consider options like working partly from home (hybrid) or fully remote. On the other hand, only 67 percent of job seekers care about salary and benefits, which includes health insurance, family leave and others. The data is based on more than 1,200 Indian job seekers who were surveyed for this.
Despite job seekers wanting more flexibility, employers are not offering it as much. Only 6.5 percent of job postings in June mention “work from home” or “remote work.” Employers and job seekers have different opinions about remote work, with job seekers wanting it more than employers offer it.
While there has been a slight increase in remote work options in 2023 compared to 2021, it’s still not as common.
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Over 10 percent of job searches are for remote or hybrid work, according to the survey conducted by the job portal. It even revealed that many people prefer a hybrid setup where they can work from home some days and go to the office on other days, but only 51 percent of employers offer this option.
Some people believe that working in the office helps communication and collaboration, but the idea of work is changing. Some organizations are open to new ways of working and adapting to these changes.
It is worth highlighting that in the recent past, some individuals have quit jobs that pay millions annually just to have the opportunity to work from home. One of them is Apple’s Director of Machine learning Ian Goodfellow, who felt the same way. He left his job at Apple after he asked to return to the office.
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As per Zoe Schiffer of The Verge, Ian informed his team members about his decision to leave the company. Zoe tweeted, “Ian Goodfellow, Apple‘s director of machine learning, is leaving the company due to its return to work policy. In a note to staff, he said “I strongly believe that more flexibility would have been the best policy for my team.” He was likely the company’s most cited ML expert.
