Holidays, weekends or evenings for most employees do not mean the end of working hours. Two-thirds of people do not know or do not want to stop solving work tasks even on weekends or holidays, according to a PwC survey of more than 32,000 workers worldwide.
When asked if they are able to disconnect from work outside of working hours, only 35 percent of respondents answered in the affirmative. This means that 65 percent of people also work on holidays, weekends or evenings.
“Modern technology and digitization allow easy access to work anytime, anywhere. In a time of pandemic, digitization and teleworking have helped many industries continue to operate without major restrictions. On the other hand, companies must protect their employees from virtually uninterrupted work. work on weekends or holidays to reduce the efficiency and burnout of the employee, “said Andrea Linhartová Palánová, PwC CR expert
According to the survey, the new phenomenon of working from home suits employees. Only nine percent of people who worked from home during the pandemic want to return to full office. The vast majority of employees (72 percent) welcome the mix of work from home and office.
19 percent of people say they would rather work only from home. Commuting plays a big role in the perception of working from home, more people from urban agglomerations with more complex traffic situations prefer to work from home.
Flexibility thanks to modern technologies
A work environment that allows greater flexibility through digital tools must be in line with the good mental health of employees. Only a quarter of people said that their employer took care of mental well-being.
The ongoing digitization and automation of processes will significantly change the labor market in the near future. Employees are also aware of this, 39 percent of them believe that their current job position will be obsolete within five years.
“Continuing digitization and automation will change the labor market, many jobs as we know them now will disappear. Employees will have to respond to these changes and acquire new knowledge and skills,” explained Linhart Palánová.
The survey was conducted by PwC among 32,500 people, including workers and clerical workers, business owners, contract workers, students and the unemployed looking for work. The survey was conducted in 19 countries, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. .
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