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Working from home or working the system? Many South Africans in a global study say they want to work from home after the pandemic, but this could be tricky 07 April 2021 - 20:09
A global study has revealed that South Africans would choose to work from home permanently, even after the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Decoding Global Ways of Working, by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), (https://www.bcg.com/en-za/)The Network and local partner organisation CareerJunction, South Africans have shown a strong appetite for remote work. ..
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Apr 7, 2021
One of the major legacies of the pandemic is an expectation by workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often, according to a new study – Decoding Global Ways of Working – by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network.
The study included almost 209 000 participants in 190 countries – 1 421 in South Africa. It’s the second in a series of publications that BCG and The Network are releasing about the pandemic’s impact on worker preferences and expectations.
Over half – 53% – of South Africans said their preference in the future will be for a job that allows them to work from home at least occasionally. However, South Africa has also emerged as one of the countries that would embrace fully remote work, with 44% saying they want to work fully remotely compared to a global average of 24%.
April 7, 2021
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One of the major legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic is an expectation by workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often.
This is according to a new study, Decoding Global Ways of Working by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction, which included almost 209 000 participants in 190 countries and 1 421 in South Africa.
According to the study, over 53% of South Africans said that in future, they would prefer a job that allows them to work from home at least occasionally.
The study noted that South Africa has also emerged as one of the countries that would embrace fully remote work, with 44% saying they want to work fully remotely compared to a global average of 24%.
Most South Africans want to keep on working from home, study finds
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One of the major legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic is an expectation by workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often.
This is according to a new study, Decoding Global Ways of Working by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction, which included almost 209 000 participants in 190 countries and 1 421 in South Africa.
According to the study, over 53% of South Africans said that in future, they would prefer a job that allows them to work from home at least occasionally.