Long hours and sluggish output are a conundrum for the Indian IT sector.
The founder of Infosys, Narayana Murthy, recently made a statement supporting a 70-hour workday in order to boost global competitiveness, which has further compounded this dilemma. But according to Xpheno statistics, Indian IT workers are already working long hours—an average of 45 to 50 hours a week. This goes above and beyond the standard 40-hour workweek, illustrating the present requirement for extended workweeks in the business to meet the rigorous deadlines for projects.
The average work-life balance observed by 58% of respondents in the Indian IT sector is greater than the 40% global average. Employees complained that long workdays, lengthy commutes, infrastructure challenges, and job stress were making them tired, which in turn was impeding their capacity to solve problems and prevent overall productivity.
Moreover, this fiscal year has seen one of the slowest growths in the IT sector, which has slowed the employment of new staff to assist ease the stress and pressure.
In a study on the matter, Fortune India argued in favor of a redesigned system for calculating total staff productivity. It is suggested that the emphasis be shifted from just keeping count of hours worked to a more thorough assessment of total production. Reevaluating productivity is necessary rather than counting hours worked, as the spike in demand for digital services is mostly responsible for India’s productivity gain.
