Jack Ma: Story of Alibaba E-Commerce and Online Retail by GineersNow GineersNow Engineering Magazine Issue No. 013, Jac | Page 42

Millennial Engineers
Are Changing The
Global Work Practice
Here are some of the benefits for the evolving
workforce.
By Cielo Santos
Source: Coventry Telegraph
TELECOMMUTING
Soon, employees may have the convenience of
working away from an office environment. Since
everyone is on the internet nowadays, they can
connect to an employer’s office network.
FLEXTIME
Employees could work at different hours, rather
than the traditional 8-5 office time. It could
comprise of compressed workweeks.
JOB SHARING
This is when flextime workers share the
responsibilities that are usually given to a full-time
employee.
GLIDING
Employees will still have the traditional eight-hour
work day for five days a week, but they have the
flexibility to choose what time they work.
PHASE-OUT OR PHASE-BACK HOURS
Source: Warwick University
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This is a temporary alternative work schedule that
lets an employee transition in or out of their usual
working schedule. Phase-out privileges are usually
used by parents who are preparing for a new born
child, or for retiring workers. Phase-back privileges,
on the other hand, are used by parents with young
children who are ready to come back to work.