Survey 79% of Malaysians want flexi working hours

by **Cals** Wed 22 Jan 2014, 19:09

Survey 79% of Malaysians want flexi working hours

Business & Markets 2014

Written by Jonathan Gan at theedgemalaysia.com

Wednesday, 22 January 2014 13:59

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): A total of 79% of Malaysians surveyed said they would choose one job over another if it offered flexible work options.

The survey also disclosed that a staggering 76% of Malaysian employees felt that flexible working hours would improve staff retention.

“Business people in Malaysia reveal flexible working is often the make-or-break of job offers,” said Regus, a global workplace provider, in a statement.

Flexible working hours was a key determinant in job retention globally, according to Regus’ recent survey.

The global survey of Regus spanned over 20,000 senior executives and business owners across 95 countries including Malaysia, said Regus in the statement.

Additionally, the survey found that 70% of respondents saw flexible working as making employees more loyal, and 64% stated that they would have stayed longer in their last position had flexible working been an option.

A total of 59% of the people surveyed added that they would actually turn down a job that ruled out flexible working hours.

John Henderson, Regional Director of Regus Asia Pacific, commented: “Flexible working, which is lower cost than fixed office working, offers the attractive perks of lower stress and better work life balance to existing and prospective employees, and provides a low cost solution to attracting and retaining those top workers.”

Also cited in the survey were findings by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which revealed that the estimated cost of an employee leaving were at RM25,000 to RM27,000 for managers and professionals.