This paper presents the attitudes and perceptions of Singaporeans towards work and workplace arrangements amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic. It also examines their work experiences, beliefs and aspirations, as well as their well-being during this period.
The pandemic has pushed both employers and employees to consider new ways of work. While many employers, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, have been slow in initiating flexible working arrangements, the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of such practices. Indeed, the world’s biggest experiment on remote working has proven that employees generally remain productive even when they are not on-site. A major draw of flexible working arrangements has been its potential to allow greater work-life harmony. For working parents, especially females who typically carry a heavier caregiving burden, flexible working arrangements has allowed them to work while taking care of their children. It has also given more opportunities for men, who otherwise would have been confined to the office, to better share in domestic work.
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