BANGALORE: According to a new survey, Bangalore is least skeptical about working part-time with only 38% of employees feeling that working part-time would adversely affect their career opportunities. The survey, conducted and compiled by Ma Foi Randstad for Workmonitor Survey 2011, indicated that the reason for this could be the fact that employers in the city have started offering full-time jobs with more flexibility, with focus on productivity rather than work hours, which offer the virtues of a part-time job. In contrast, 56% of employees in Delhi believe that part-time jobs could be damaging to one’s career. While 46 per cent of the total workforce sampled believes that working part-time could be damaging career opportunities, 56 per cent feel that part-time work in management positions is definitely possible. ]“Though part-time jobs were not a favourable career option until sometime ago, it is slowly gaining momentum in India. There are many job profiles in healthcare, hospitality and retail sectors where part-time opportunities are being created,” said E Balaji, CRO of Ma Foi Randstad. The findings also show that preference towards part-time jobs differs with age. Workers in the age group of 18-24 feel that their employer facilitates employees who wish to work part-time. This, however, is not true with workers in the age group of 55-64. This finding makes it clear that part-time work is more preferred amongst the younger working population. The global findings have a different tale to tell. The estimated proportion of employees working in part-time jobs is only 15 per cent. It is slightly higher in India at 27 per cent, and seems to be gaining popularity with a few industry sectors. China, however, leads with 35 per cent part-time jobs.
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