Survey: 66% of the response is having a part-time job to face the inflation

[MALAYSIA, 2022] The "2022 Working from Home Report" shows that 66% of Malaysians have a second-income source to cope with the rising cost of living and current economic challenges, thereby reducing financial pressure. The report surveyed 1003 workers in Malaysia and obtained a trend from generation Z and millennials to 35 years old. Among them, 14 to 34 years old people accounted for 49%. 42% of respondents from 25 to 34 years old have two jobs or businesses.

To improve the quality of life

The report said that those who have an additional source of income believe that this mindset of hard-working is positive, and 77% say it has improved their quality of life. Although most employees worked from home or practiced hybrid mode between 2020 and 2021, after restoring the normality of the epidemic, 55% of employees returned to the office in 2022, and 43% of them said that this was an employer's instruction.

The report pointed out that 88% of employees in Malaysia want to work from home at least once a week. 83% of people from generation Z choose to work from home, at least once a week, as work from home and hybrid mode are also considered to be conducive to the balance of work and life, personal financial management, and avoiding climate change, allowing people to distribute time for a family member, save food costs and transportation costs, as well as to reduce carbon emissions. 

Employee: Work from home is being monitored 

On the other hand, 60% of the groups that agree to work from home are being protected from discrimination. However, although employees are interested in working from home or hybrid mode, many people also realize their activities are being monitored. Some employees said that employers use tracking systems, including productivity tracking algorithms, video records or screenshots, and key logs to monitor the employee's actions. 

The report pointed out that compared with other countries, Malaysian believe that they have the most positive views of technology and machine learning in the workplace. The chief of Employment Hero Alex Hattingh believes that Malaysian technical workers are inclined to work from home, especially using hybrid capital to allow them to use the best atmosphere of families and offices.