Gen Z, millennials least eager to return to office
While companies set up elaborate new routines to bring their employees back to office, many are reluctant to return, wary of contaminated transport and shared office spaces.
Among those who are most willing to return to offices are older professionals or so-called Gen Xers, according to a LinkedIn survey in India. Surprisingly, the younger lot are the least eager to return, the survey found.
According to LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index, which surveyed 1,351 professionals across sectors in India from 1-14 June, 38% of the respondents who are willing to go back to their workplace are Gen X (41 to 55 years) and 29% are boomers (56-76 years). On the other hand, 29% of the respondents who wanted to continue working remotely are Gen Z (18-24 years) and 32% were millennials (26-40 years).
Human resources experts said that older workers may have either found it more difficult to adapt to remote working than their younger cohorts or their jobs require them to be in offices to effectively manage teams.
“While younger workers are adept at using digital means of communication, senior professionals may find it challenging to hire and manage performance of remote teams,” said Abhijit Bhaduri, a human resources expert. The survey, which also delves into the financial outlook of Indian workers in the post-lockdown era, found that only 25% expect their income to increase in the next six months.