‘Heatwave, Traffic, 45°C’: Mumbai Woman On ‘Why India Is Not Built For WFO’

Office hours are not always just about the 8 to 9 hours of shift– it’s also about the 1 to 2 hours of commute time, the struggles one goes through during travelling and the mental stress that further adds on to one’s work pressure. With that said, the Indian working population this year might not have the best time as far as working from office is concerned, as the country is facing extreme heat, and is predicted to witness worsening weather. Reminding the internet of something similar, a Mumbai woman recently took to her LinkedIn and shared why she feels “India is not built for WHO”, “at least for this year”.“A genuine observation. India is not built for WFO. At least not this year,” the post read.Sharing about the struggles of daily commute that many

face, the woman wrote that people often travel for hours in the Sun, with no shade. “Then a rickshaw negotiation in 45°C that you will definitely lose,” she further pointed out, followed by how the city often “does not cooperate”.“Because between the fancy air conditioned offices, we almost always forget to factor in the commute. And for most people, it looks something like this:- 30-40 minutes in the sun, no shade, trying to catch a bus or a rickshaw- Then a rickshaw negotiation in 45°C that you will definitely lose- Arriving damp, depleted and late because the city simply did not cooperate- Spending 15% of your salary getting to the place that pays you your salary,” the post further read.The woman then recalled the time when everything was functioning under the ‘Work From Home’ mandate, which she said worked smoothly- yet the corporate eventually switched to WFO mode. She then advocated for WFH and pointed out how it will help and save people from the current weather.“We ran entire companies remotely for two years. Teams delivered. Deadlines were met. Industries kept moving from small apartments, shared spaces, patchy wifi and all. The sky did not fall. I'm not saying offices don't have value. They do. Collaboration is real. The connection is real. But perhaps the conversation around returning to office could also include transport support, flexible hours or simply an acknowledgement that a large part of the workforce isn't being dramatic, they're just trying to arrive alive,” the post concluded.The post immediately went viral, where most netizens agreed with it.Check out the viral post: The post was shared on LinkedIn by the handle ‘Suhita Dev’. It was shared today and pulled many views from people.

Internet’s reactions: “I completely agree," a user said. “Not to forget how everything is more expensive,” added another person. “This is the problem, offices will not consider this an issue but will call it 'hustle' instead," added another.