NEW DELHI: More than one in three Indian professionals state they feel pressurised to stay connected with work outside of normal working hours, according to a survey conducted by global workforce solutions provider Kelly Services.
Around 170,000 people in 30 countries participated in the survey titled Highly Virtual Workforce, including approximately 5,000 from India.
"The advent of smartphones and laptops, and 24/7 access to corporate IT networks has empowered a generation of workers for whom the office is always in their pocket. With work now leaping the boundary of the workplace and impacting leisure time, employers need to weigh up the enhanced flexibility on one hand, with the added burden it is putting on certain people", said Kamal Karanth, Managing Director, Kelly Services in a statement.
More than half (55%) of respondents in the survey admitted to spending up to five hours per week on their work outside normal working hours, and only 11% stated that they were not working after office hours. .
Nearly 61% stated that the use of mobile technology has improved their work efficiency and productivity, but 35% also said that it had contributed to increased fatigue and burnout.
"The blurring line between work and leisure is occurring across all generations, and is most pronounced for employees with a professional and technical background, who are under the greatest pressure to maintain contact with their work," said Karanth.
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/news/35594603_1_leisure-time-survey-professionals
Around 170,000 people in 30 countries participated in the survey titled Highly Virtual Workforce, including approximately 5,000 from India.
"The advent of smartphones and laptops, and 24/7 access to corporate IT networks has empowered a generation of workers for whom the office is always in their pocket. With work now leaping the boundary of the workplace and impacting leisure time, employers need to weigh up the enhanced flexibility on one hand, with the added burden it is putting on certain people", said Kamal Karanth, Managing Director, Kelly Services in a statement.
More than half (55%) of respondents in the survey admitted to spending up to five hours per week on their work outside normal working hours, and only 11% stated that they were not working after office hours. .
Nearly 61% stated that the use of mobile technology has improved their work efficiency and productivity, but 35% also said that it had contributed to increased fatigue and burnout.
"The blurring line between work and leisure is occurring across all generations, and is most pronounced for employees with a professional and technical background, who are under the greatest pressure to maintain contact with their work," said Karanth.
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-04/news/35594603_1_leisure-time-survey-professionals
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