Seeking work-life balance, Filipino workers remain concerned the most about job security in 2020 -- a year fraught with uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- according to a Jobstreet report on workplace trends.
In terms of job preferences, Filipinos prioritized job security, work-life balance and a good relationship with their superior over other factors, the “Decoding Global Talent" report on upcoming work trends for 2021 showed.
Other factors that Filipinos gave high value to in terms of jobs are good relationships with colleagues, and career development possibilities. Some 15,178 Filipinos were surveyed from November to December 2020, according to the report.
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Globally, however, the report showed that people preferred a good relationship with colleagues, a good relationship with their superior, and a good work-life balance in terms of job preferences.
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WFH setups are preferred
In terms of work arrangements, nearly half of Filipino respondents (49%), preferred to work from home or remotely. Before the pandemic, the report said 58% worked completely on-site.
"A majority of Filipino respondents prefer to work from home entirely or under a remote and on-site arrangement," the report stated.
Some 48% of the respondents are open to continuing working under a combined arrangement of remote and on-site and 49% prefer a five-day workweek to work remotely. Filipino respondents are also mainly willing to work a combination of fixed and flexible hours, similar to the global average.
Companies in 2020 had to adjust to work-from-home setups due to the threat of COVID-19.
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