India’s IT companies love "in-house" Employees. But Why?

The environment in India’s IT sector is changing. After the disappearance of COVID-19 and the opening of the economy, IT companies are calling back work-from-home employees. However, many employees are unwilling to return to their offices because of several issues. So, they have left the job and are looking for remote jobs. But the availability of "remote jobs" is reducing at an accelerated pace. So, now, companies are conducting recruitment drives only for "office employees."

Despite knowing the advantages of remote employees, Indian IT companies are adamant about hiring office employees. The reason behind this is straightforward. They want to control employees’ activities, give them corporate lectures, and treat them like slaves. For example, ask for ten days' leave in any Delhi-based IT firm, and you will be fired—this is the pinnacle of control they want to exercise.

While working remotely,

• I stay away from daily commute requirements,

• I don’t have to pay exorbitant room rent to greedy landlords.

• I don’t need to cook food for myself and my roommates twice a day.

• I stay with my family members and can take care of their needs.

• Without raising many objections, I can devote 9 to 12 hours daily to companies and sit for emergency work if necessary.

Since returning from Delhi in May 2020, I have been working remotely and offering high-quality content writing services to companies and clients. It benefits both parties. Big cities such as Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Mohali, and Jaipur are costly.

The cost of living in these cities is increasing every year. Still, HR professionals in IT companies do their best to hire employees ready to offer their "professional services" in 3 LPA-4 LPA only and don’t demand salary appraisals. My straightforward question to companies is: when the cost of living increases in big cities, why do you seem unwilling to raise salaries and compensation?

Delhi, India’s capital city, is home to 3 crore people, equivalent to Punjab’s population. This city is densely populated and highly polluted. As a result, the quality of life is relatively low in Delhi. So, IT professionals are looking for a drastic change in their overall earnings and living conditions.

My dear Indian IT companies, employees’ location doesn’t matter if they complete all assignments on time and help an organization grow faster with their professional services. Forcing employees to work from the office seems stupid in today’s costly business world when competition increases quickly and business opportunities are dwindling.

I have observed that more employees apply for "remote jobs." On the other hand, onsite jobs receive a cold response from applicants. So, it's time for Indian IT companies to change their old-fashioned mentality (of looking for office employees) and search for the best remote employees on affordable salary packages. This will benefit both parties in the long term. For example, the cost of living in Bihar is much lower than in Delhi.

So, forcing the Bihar-based IT professional to relocate to Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore for IT jobs doesn’t make sense. Website design and development, app creation, meetings, seminars, employee training, SEO, and PPC—all these activities can be performed remotely and efficiently. So it's time for Indian IT firms to abandon their old mindset and hire the best talent to work remotely. What do you think of it? Let me know.