JUST ARRIVED - Work-life balance: Still a sore subject?



Work-life balance continues to be an evolving topic for India Inc, according to Randstad Workmonitor Survey Wave 2, 2015. Changes in demographics with increased diversity at the workplace, including twoearner families, suggests that work-life is becoming an increasingly important issue.

KEY FINDINGS:

A whopping 74% of the respondents of the survey indicated that their employers expect them to be available outside regular office hours; 78% of the employees mentioned that they are also expected to be available by phone and email during holidays as well; 64% of both, male and female respondents indicated that they do feel extremely pressured to do so, which clearly reveals the increasing work-life balance issues among India Inc. China and India rank well above the global average on both statements; 69% of the survey respondents mentioned that they sometimes deal with private matters during working hours.Male respondents reflected this trend a little higher (70%) than female respondents (67%); 76% of the employees mentioned that they do not mind handling work-related matters in their private time and a staggering 75% from India indicated that they do this because they would like to stay involved. Almost an equivalent number of male and female respondents opined the same.

OTHER KEY FINDINGS FROM INDIA:

Job satisfaction level: 83% of the respondents were satisfied with their employers; Likelihood of job shifts: The appetite to change jobs (applying and actively looking) dropped to 21% in India (compared to 24% last quarter). 19% of the respondents are passive job seekers; Actual job change: This quarter, the survey reflected the highest actual job change in India and Malaysia. 50% of the survey respondents from India mentioned that they have changed their jobs in the last six months and this trend is really high within the age group of 25-34 years; Job loss fear: Among Indian employees, the job loss fear has increased to 23% over the last quarter, indicating diminishing confidence among them; Focus on promotion: Men and women have an equally strong focus on getting a promotion. 46% men and 47% women employees who participated in the survey indicated the same.