2 in 5 workers won't accept jobs that don't offer remote working or flexible hours: Survey

About two in five respondents in a survey here said that they would not accept a job if they were unable to work from home or anytime they wanted.

A similar proportion also said they would rather be unemployed than feel unhappy in their job, while about half of those surveyed insisted that they would quit their job if it prevented them from enjoying life.

These were the findings of a bi-annual survey by recruitment agency Randstad, which involved 1,000 Singapore-based respondents who are employed and aged between 18 and 67.

The survey, which was conducted in February and March this year, highlights the workforce’s latest sentiments and perceptions of the local job market.

More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of the respondents said that they valued the importance of remote work, with 42 per cent indicating that they would not accept a job if there was no work-from-home option.