Sunday, October 23, 2005
Banglore: Paradise for IT professionals?
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"Despite a high disposable income and the glamour of consumerism, employees in the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services in the city are not a happy lot."High pay, but long hours and a stressful work environment is what IT professionals can expect in Bangalore. According to "Gopal Mahopatra and Naga Siddartha of the National Human Resource Development Network" these employees have "little time for themselves or their families and this tells on their mental and physical health." The outsourcing business is competitive and there is a lot of pressure. New employees seeking work in the outsourcing centers are not in for an easy time:
There is also disappointment among newcomers, especially in the business process outsourcing sector. Other studies have revealed that call centre executives suffer from deep feelings of inferiority owing to factors such as working during nights and not really using their technical skills.It seems the IT bonanza in Bangalore has its down side. Welcome to the digital life Bangalore style: Prosperity comes with heart attacks and divorce, traffic jams and headaches. But those trips to the mall with all of that disposable income should make up for it a bit, if you can find the time.
The skewed work-life balance affects health and family life. Among the respondents in the study, 80 per cent have some health problem. Considering their young age, 78 per cent have heart problems, 50 per cent suffer from chronic headaches and insomnia, and 31 per cent have high blood pressure.
Interpersonal relationships are also affected. At least 62 per cent report poor family relations, 28 per cent have strained marital relations, and 22 per cent are either divorced or are on the verge of it.
