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Indians online were prompted to consider the work culture back home after a Swedish software engineer posted workplace benefits on Instagram.
In Sweden, full-time workers are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation time each year. (Photo Credit: Instagram)
A recent Instagram post by an Indian software engineer based in Sweden detailed the variety of incentives that are often provided to employees in Swedish corporate settings. Ashutosh explains to viewers the many benefits that are considered standard in Sweden in the video; many of these astonished and impressed Indian users. According to Ashutosh, full-time workers in Sweden are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation time per year, with most offices also providing half-days before public holidays.
Ashutosh says in the now-viral clip that new hires are given a laptop and the latest iPhone as part of their welcome package. Furthermore, allowances for massages, gym memberships, and other wellness services range from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000, reflecting the importance placed on wellbeing and lifestyle. To facilitate remote work, some organisations even provide a setup allowance of between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000, Ashutosh also states.
Along with a handsome monthly allowance of Rs 10,000, lunch is also covered, Ashutosh explains. The incentives don’t end there, he said; parents are eligible for an incredible 480 days of parental leave with 80 per cent of their pay paid, and employees can lease cars with corporate savings.
In addition, the union offers six to nine months of financial assistance to those who lose their jobs. Ashutosh also mentioned that summer working hours are flexible and that an hour’s leverage is allowed.
One of the most remarkable facts that attracted online attention is that employees are deemed to have the right to take vacation time without having to request it.
Watch the video here:
Shared on May 3, the video has racked up over 4 lakh views so far. The video’s popularity led Indians to consider their home country’s work culture.
A user said, “Leave lena haq hai, but yaha manager ko inform karna nahi, pehle use manana padta hai (Taking leave is a right, but here you have to first convince the manager before even informing him).”
Another commented, “India main b ye sb hona chahia.”
Not everyone, though, was convinced by the Swedish dream.
“The thing that happens in Sweden, which is all good except for 6 months of day and 6 months of night, is not suitable for Indians, and I know many of my friends whose condition worsens because of this climate,” an individual pointed out.
“Andar se dukhi kar diya ye dikha ke because it’s Vice Versa in India,” Another user remarked.
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