A social media person not too long ago requested corporations to permit do business from home (WFH) in metro cities akin to Bangalore and Mumbai. In her put up, the person named Akanksha highlighted the visitors woes that many professionals residing in these cities face on an on a regular basis foundation.
The person mentioned that there isn’t a level in grappling via visitors and poor infrastructure if working from the workplace doesn’t make sense.
“Corporations ought to permit WFH in cities like Bangalore and Mumbai. If bodily presence isn’t wanted, there’s no level losing time, power, and cash battling visitors and poor infrastructure. Half your power is wasted simply reaching workplace,” she wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Her put up struck a chord with netizens as many mentioned that half the work is finished on-line and it’s sort of pointless to work from the workplace day-after-day.
“Majority of the company conferences occur over Microsoft Groups. You discuss to your supervisor & friends within the US over Groups. You actually discuss to your Indian colleague on Groups. I nonetheless do not perceive why it’s essential go to the workplace to solely discuss on calls. It will possibly occur whereas working from house. It is not solely 2 hours that you just save to & from whereas commuting. It saves you from psychological exhaustion as nicely,” a person commented.
“The commute is a part of the check… if you cannot survive the wrestle to succeed in the desk, you do not deserve the seat,” a second person wrote.
“Do not know why nevertheless it appears like there’s an unofficial coverage for necessary WFO. Distant jobs have dried up and firms are usually not encouraging WFH like earlier,” one other person mentioned.
“Even once we come to workplace, some group members are working from house due to versatile days. It is all speaking distant on groups solely. Would not assist,” a fourth person noticed.
“Corporations ought to present flexibility to their staff from the place they wish to work from. On the finish, it’s a must to ship the outcomes,” one more person commented.
