Most employees want WFH at least once a week

Nearly 80% of corporate employees want to work from home at least once a week post-COVID, according to a survey by property consultant JLL India.

In its survey Workers Preference Barometer for India, JLL India found that employees would prefer to work two days in the office and three days remotely.

The sample size of the survey was 300 employees, working with various corporate houses.

"79% of the workforce wants to work remotely from home at least once in a week, and this number goes up to 89% when a third-party place of work is added," JLL said in a statement.

The consultant said that an ideal working week, post-Covid, seems to be one where employees spend three days working remotely and two days in the office.

The survey highlighted that employees want more balance in their working patterns, with a hybrid work model and flexibility being key. "The offices of the future will have to be more humancentric, putting health and wellbeing at the forefront," said Radha Dhir, CEO and Country Head, India, JLL.

Almost 60% of those surveyed believe that a workplace that promotes a healthy lifestyle and safety is a key priority, she added.

"There is a greater understanding and need for work-life balance amongst employees now. We are also seeing the need for human connection gaining prominence amongst employees as they crave social connections and emotional engagements in the workplace," Dhir said. The companies would have to be mindful of the requirement for more flexible work patterns, she advised.

"Even as the office retains its place in a working set-up being reshaped in a post-COVID world, aspirations are increasing from the modern workplace, while homeworking is still preferred," JLL said. Among other findings, 91% of the respondents favoured flexible working hours.

Stating that the priorities of the workforce have undergone a shift, the consultant said corporate employees want an empathetic employer and work-life balance, more than a comfortable salary.