Working from home and underseas Pakistanis this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
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he main gripe we have to pick this week has to do with working from home. It has been good for some people, it has been not so good for others, and the general consensus seems to be that a hybrid model works best. However, the one thing that is almost a certainty is that work from home is here to stay now that everyone has realised it is very easily possible. The only question is, how far should companies go to make it a comfortable experience for their employees? But that isn’t all, because cheap shares, bad website design, and the greatness of overseas Pakistanis was once again on the tip of everyone’s keyboard this week. Ariba Shahid brings you all this and more in this week’s social media roundup
Underseas know your place
Work from home
I am very clumsy and wonder if my employer will compensate me for the number of times I’ve tripped while getting up to pick my laptop up. Very seriously speaking (which is rare in this section of the magazine so pay attention) there is a great need to make sure that work from home conditions are feasible, productive and most importantly comfortable. Since this may be a situation that exists for a while, companies must ensure things like their employees being compensated for internet, being provided devices, and even desks and chairs. If the home is truly to become a place of work and not a sanctuary, the least employers can do is ensure it is a comfortable one provided by them.
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No matter what contribution you make, it won’t be enough because you’re not bringing in remittances. Remember, no matter what you do, you will never be as good as those poor, long-suffering, sacrificial lambs that are overseas Pakistanis. Us underseas don’t understand what they give up to live their lives in a free society. Of course they deserve nothing but our appreciation in return, and the acknowledgement that they are and always will be better than us. That is the least we can do.
