Indian workers have strongest preference for full-time remote work: Report

“12 months later, new research tells a story of change. Indian workers continue to enjoy the change from an office environment with a top priority to full-time remote work, and all countries surveyed,” the report said. The hybrid work has the lowest priority.

However, the last 12 months indicate the early stages of the hybrid work transition. The report said workers are spending less of their week working remotely and the idea of ​​hybrid work is slowly gaining traction with a modest growth of 25% to 28% annually.

Indian workers were seen as leaders in adaptability and are smaller than the global average. In keeping with the change, 82% of Indian workers recognized the growing importance of staying adaptable, compared to the global average of 59%, the report said.

A significant percentage of Indian workers upgraded their remote workspace over the previous year, with 71 percent of workers improving their internet connection, 67 percent improving workspace efficiency, and 63% improving workspace comfort and ergonomics. did.

Over the past 12 months, workers in India have been more successful in adopting long-term remote work than other countries surveyed. The major concern in the research was that 83% of new recruits are feeling insecure about their jobs, the highest globally. Workers recruited within the past two years feel less secure in their roles, yet feel a stronger sense of commitment than their colleagues with longer tenures.

“The fact that a higher percentage of new recruits in India feel more insecure about their jobs than in the other countries surveyed, or that managers find their jobs less attractive than in the previous year, or No, this is a concern that needs to be addressed by the organisations. Also, compared to others, Indian workers had quite a different attitude and tendency towards remote and hybrid work,” said Dinesh Ajmera, site lead and head of engineering. Head, Bengaluru, Atlassian said.