Lack of time to attend to personal matters, exponential stress levels and little recovery time between work weeks are cited as the main reasons that are fueling this trend in the country.
Moorthy K Uppaluri, CEO, Randstad India says, "We see that there is an increasing demand for 'five-day week jobs' from women and mature employees, that is, those employees in middle and senior level management (aged between 35 and 65). Our research studies indicate that mature employees accord greater value to work-life balance as compared to younger employees." He further added that, "Due to heavy workload and associated stress, we find more and more candidates looking out for those jobs that are not only meaningful and challenging but also allow them to pursue other areas of interest outside of work."
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