Breakingviews - Big Quit sends world’s back office back offshore
Remote working has become a happy norm for many information industry workers. Companies from New York to San Francisco to London to Paris are struggling to coax employees back into the office, resorting to handing out ever-more generous incentives from free meals to free transportation.
Employers are on the back foot because the pandemic has led to a huge expansion in demand for tech services as companies accelerate their digital strategies. Revenue growth at industry stalwart Infosys more than doubled to 21% in the September quarter year-on-year from pre-pandemic levels, for example.
Yet offshoring 2.0 will be a fraught affair as service providers are grappling with unprecedented levels of attrition in India, the original low-cost hub. Cognizant Technology Solutions
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