Study: Two in five workers in Singapore would not accept a job if they cannot work from home


Only 52% of those surveyed said their employers provide them with remote working options. — KUA CHEE SIONG/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Two in five workers in Singapore would not accept a job if they are not able to work from home, according to a recent study.

About 80% of the 1,000 employees surveyed also said that having flexible working hours is important to them, and 41% of the respondents said they would not take up a job if they could not work during the hours that they want.

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