Here’s something that builds a case for sabbaticals and working away from the office. A global study by IT networking company Cisco investigates the idea of whether the office is really necessary. The study, which surveyed 2,600 workers and IT professionals in 13 countries (including India), found empirical evidence for what we have always known: Nobody wants to stay chained to a desk. Here’s what the respondents had to say…
60%
Employees, across companies and countries, felt it was not necessary to be in office to be productive
93%
Employees in India felt the same way
66%
Employees expect IT to allow them to access networks , applications and info anywhere, at any time
58%
Employees in India felt IT was the obstacle to a more flexible work style
45%
Employees who can access networks, applications and info outside the office worked 2-3 extra hours a day
13%
Employees said the flexibility to work anywhere would dictate their loyalty to the company
60%
The number of companies surveyed that offer flexible work options
12%
Employees said flexibility would dictate their choice of job
9%
Employees said their morale depended on their flexibility to work from anywhere
