NEW DELHI – Software professional Harish Kulkarni, when asked by his employer in a June survey whether he wanted to return to working in the office or work from home (WFH), chose the latter. So did nearly all his colleagues at the Bangalore-based company, which is seeking to bring its employees back to the office […]
Three in four employees in the IT sector refuse to be in the office for even one day a week, according to a recent survey conducted by CIEL HR, an India-based staffing agency that surveyed 40 IT firms and 900,000 employees in May for The Economic Times.
“The pandemic taught me the value of time. I want to be able to care for my elderly parents. I wanted to work full-time but also be more responsive to their needs,” she added. In a sector hamstrung by a talent shortage, companies are also fearful of pushing too hard and losing workers – which gives employees the upper hand in negotiating their terms.
“As many more companies have fast-tracked technological investments after the pandemic, demand exceeds supply of IT skill sets. So, the IT sector is offering hikes and increments, as well as giving people WFH to keep them from leaving for other jobs,” she added. The company’s spokesman explained that the company “will require no more than 25 percent of our associates to work from an office at any given point in time, and they need not spend more than 25 percent of their time in the office”.From April, tech company Cognizant allowed employees to return to office voluntarily, and will transition to a hybrid model in phases.
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