Working from home and underseas Pakistanis - his week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

Working from home and underseas Pakistanis

this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse

The 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

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.

Work from home Underseas know your place

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.

I think the capital letters on the graph make it scarier. The debt is growing, are you prepared? On a different note, if the graph continues to climb the way that it has been climbing, how will all of this even fit on one plane? Already it seems as if the 1970s all the way up to the 1990s there was absolutely no debt at all. The reality is that the increase has been so drastic that the visual representation of the data is not comprehensible on an ocular level.

Chicken or egg?

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? For those that follow news about the economy, we phrase the question differently and ask: what comes first, the market or the SBP? Lately it seems like the SBP is following the markets. The markets are calling the shots and the SBP is trying to keep up the best it can. Thirteen percent or nothing. That’s it, that’s the tweet.

{Editor’s note: We sincerely hope that since these meetings do take place there is at least tea and a decent spread to go with it. Nothing too heavy like samosas or jalebi, but perhaps some crackers, a cheese board, possibly a charcuterie board, and a hummus and pita station if they really want to go out of their way. The meeting isn’t doing much, might as well make it a party, no?} Governance policy in a nutshell. We’re just going to leave this here for you to comment on

Easier access

The CDC is pivotal for the growth of Capital markets in Pakistan. Accessing CDC shouldn’t be this difficult. Besides, it may seem like a silly complaint, but it is a really, really, annoying little tick in the system. Would not recommend.