Pandemic Covid-19 has forced millions of young IT professionals to work from home. It was a natural reaction of the industry constrained by the pandemic. But months later, it is becoming a nightmare for many with no prospects of a return to normalcy any time soon. It might also become the standard norm.
All those who have been following a fixed normal office timing are now being forced to work uninterrupted. Fathers are not attending to their duties at home and mothers are not even feeding their children. Both the elders and infants are ignored for the sake of job security.
The news of redundancy and ensuing retrenchment in the industry are making matters worse for those with less than a decade of experience. Sadly it is the same age group that should be building up their own families.
Another factor that has affected these families is the lack of space at home. Imagine the problem for those IT couples struggling in major cities with limited space suddenly turning their home into office for meetings and working. There should be no disturbance and sound.
The impact of this paradigm shift on the society at large is far too complex. The situation is worsening because IT industry has become biggest employer in most countries.
