With so many tech professionals working from home these days, it’s no longer a job requirement to live in a major tech hub. Salaries are portable, and many employees are free to relocate. But where should they go? TechRepublic has the answers. Whether the goal is stretching that tech salary, striking the perfect work-life balance … Read more
We may have returned to workplaces following the back-to-office mandates, but the home office isn’t going anywhere. A new study published by the American private non-profit research organisation National Bureau of Economic Research has revealed that the productivity of workers randomly assigned to work from home is 18% lower than that of those in the … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty/iStock image Short-time work and work-sharing measures or other forms of job retention helped to reduce the volume of work and save jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, said a report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released on Friday. The report, titled Working Time and Work-Life … Read more
Aug. 18, 2022 – Making eye contact and picking up on subtle nonverbal cues that show that someone is listening is nearly impossible on a crowded video conference call. It’s hard to know if others on the call are listening or engaged, especially if they have their video turned off. That lack of social connection … Read more
Smartphone application Truecaller last month organised an offsite for over 100 employees from offices in Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru in Goa. The team wanted to use this period of waning Covid cases to meet everyone in person and know their colleagues. “It’s been two years since everyone has been working from home. We planned a … Read more
Health is extremely important to post covid and it is seen that post-pandemic all of us should be more and more fitness-centric. Regular exercise is quintessential for the maintenance of a healthy weight and regularising the strong muscles and bones. Staying active can help you to ward off various diseases like diabetes, cancer and many … Read more
While the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle are already well-known, the past couple of years have exacerbated the problem. It was never the food that was bad and created disease. It’s a sedentary lifestyle, poor quality oils, salts, contamination of ingredients and overeating—that has given our nutritious cuisine a bad name.” A health bulletin … Read more
Here are some simple tips to help you tide over these tough times, and change adversity to advantage. By Payeli Ghosh It’s 2022, and the virus is still lurking around. The pandemic has made anxiety a part of our professional and personal lives. People are reporting professional burnout at all-time high rates due to stress, … Read more
Persons with disabilities and pregnant women employees have been exempted from attending the offices, it said. The Centre has allowed 50 per cent of its employees below the level of Under Secretary to work from home amid rising coronavirus cases, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Monday. Persons with disabilities and pregnant women … Read more
Kerala recorded 4.80 lakh births during the pre-pandemic year. (IE) Kerala witnessed a sharp decline in live births in the first nine months of 2021 as the state battled against a raging pandemic amid the new normal of work from home that saw the return of hundreds of thousands of expatriates. According to data from … Read more