Ever since the pandemic made our lives hell, most of us have been working from home. And while it has been convenient, it has also been dreadful for some -- almost 57 percent of employees feel overworked, according to a new survey by Microsoft.?
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Despite this, three in four Indian workers are keen on flexible remote options. Moreover, 75 percent of those surveyed revealed that they are craving more in-person time with their teams.
The survey also reveals that one among four -- roughly 24 percent -- of Indian employees have cried with a colleague, whereas 35 percent no longer feel embarrassed when their home lives show up at work while working from home. In fact, with offices entering people's homes, 37 percent of employees got to meet their coworker¡¯s families.?
According to the report, the genuine interactions with coworkers helped create a workplace where 63 percent of Indian workers could be their full, authentic selves while working.?
However, the work from home regime came with its toll. 62 percent of the Indian workforce said that their company is asking too much of their time during the pandemic, whereas 13 percent felt that their employer didn¡¯t really care about their employees¡¯ work-life balance.
This resulted in almost 57 percent of Indian employees feeling overworked and 32 percent felt exhausted.?
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Amazon, which was keen on having a work-from-office culture post-pandemic has now announced that it would in fact allow its corporate and tech employees to work remotely two days per week.?
This is according to an internal memo that Insider got its hands on. Along with this, Amazon has also stated that it would now allow employees to clock-in from another location within their home countries for up to four weeks each year.?
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Amazon has also stated that employees who wish to work more than two days from home can apply for an exemption. However, they would be regarded as primary remote workers and won¡¯t have a dedicated workspace at the office.?
Amazon, in its memo, has also stated that most of its offices are opening this week and the company expects employees to begin regularly working in person starting Labour Day in September.