Today-Aug 15
About two in five respondents in a survey here said that they would not accept a job if they were unable to work from home or anytime they wanted.
A similar proportion also said they would rather be unemployed than feel unhappy in their job, while about half of those surveyed insisted that they would quit their job if it prevented them from enjoying life. These were the findings of a bi-annual survey by recruitment agency Randstad, which involved 1,000 Singapore-based respondents who are employed and aged between 18 and 67. The survey, which was conducted in February and March this year, highlights the workforce’s latest sentiments and perceptions of the local job market. More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of the respondents said that they valued the importance of remote work, with 42 per cent indicating that they would not accept a job if there was no work-from-home option. Just above half, or 52 per cent, said that their employers provided them with remote working options. Similarly, respondents indicated that they valued flexible working hours as well, with 80 per cent saying it was important to them and 60 per cent saying their jobs accommodated flexible work hours. However, 41 per cent said they would not accept a job if they could not work during the hours that they wanted to. More than two in five respondents (43 per cent) said that they would not accept a job with a business that does not align with their values on social and environmental issues. The same proportion would not accept a job if the company was not making a proactive effort to improve their diversity and equity. Read more at: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/work-home-flexible-hours-workforce-survey-1969876
