A study by LinkedIn notes that a staggering number of women professionals in India would not hesitate to quit a job or reject an offer, if it is not accompanied by flexibility.
The LinkedIn study, which had 2,266 respondents, notes that with the pandemic providing an environment for flexible working — which has extended into a long-term vision for many employees — 70% of women professionals have already quit or consider quitting their jobs because they had not been offered the right flexible policies. The study notes that while looking for a new job, 72% of working women in India reject roles that do not allow for flexible working.
The LinkedIn study underlines that women professionals may not take kindly to a rigid work structure anymore, and if employers persisted with it, there would be “flexidus” or exodus of women workers from the workforce decrying the lack of flexibility.
