Working from Home

The concept of 'Work from Home' is really interesting...the first impression that you get when you hear it is...an employee working from all comfort of his home...far from the madding crowd of office....no distances to travel...doesn't hv to get up early to reach office....no formal wears required...seems cool...

This first impression is very much there when the company and employee have Western culture....so it suits pretty well...but as Indians do...they Indianise everything to suit their taste.
An Indian employee is not suppose to have such a comfortable life unless he is a public servant...so for people like us Working from Home is like a sweet poison.

Lets see the difference in concept 'Work from home' from Western and Indian perspective.

Western Perspective: The company needs to cut cost so it uses this concept.

Employee can work from home.

He is required to work during normal working hours on weekdays only.

The company pays for his telephone bills and Internet access charges.

Advantage to the co.: It has saved money by saving office space.

Both the co. and employee are happy. Company is able to cut the cost while employee is able to meet his personal obligations. Moreover, company can also use this to improve its image by showing how flexible it is and how much employee friendly it is.

Indian perspective: The company needs to dig more out of the employee so it gives its employee a PRIVILEGE.

Employee is given a privilege to work from home during weekends.

He can work from home on weekdays only when he is sick. Sometimes even a sick leave may be deducted from employee's account, depending upon how much the employee and his manager can put across their point, mostly the manager wins.

Employee needs to work a bit more than usual hours(usual hours is 9am to 9 p.m.) as he is sitting in comfort of his home and wat difference it makes to wrk for few extra hours when he is home.

Employee is expected to be available at any point of time, he should be ready to start work on something at 2 a.m. in the morning as he has got privelege of working from home.


By the way did I mention, as 'Work from Home' is a PRIVELEGE and you are the chosen one amongst many to have it so you should be kind enough by paying your telephone and Internet access bills, anyways you use both of them for your personal purpose as well....

Advantage to the company:

Company save costs, as the employee cannot present weekend cab and food expenses to the company.

Employee works lot many extra hours both on weekdays and weekends.

Employee is available 24x7 to work.

The company is able to project the image of a flexible company to attract talent.

Advantage to the employee:
If you are an employee, you must have realised by now that there are no advantages here!!!!

If you ar an employer, you always knew that there was no advantage for the employee!!!...why r u reading this section still !!!!!


P.S.: Even I work from home. I work for an Indian company at a Client location(which has western culture).

Result:
Clients employee/contractors have the work from home in the western way...
We work from home in Indian fashion....this is the worst scenario because you know there are people in your office who are enjoying the better perspective....you always tend to compare your situation with your surroundings dont ya??