Outsourced Youth
BPO industry in India has given financial freedom to the young employees together with a cultural freedom. May be the lack of ethical training or lack of moral values among the youth, BPO culture has caused a drastic change in the young Indian's culture.
The high stress level of the job, odd working hours, lack of communication within the family and peer pressure are the factors that affect these young minds adversely.
The number of suicides, divorces and pre-marital abortions among the younger generation has increased dynamically due to the BPO culture. Often the young employees even end up addicted to alcohol and drug abuse trying to cope with the stress levels.
Recently, many BPOs have taken measures to help relieve their employees from such high stress levels. Usually free counseling, classes on ethics and morality are offered to the young employees. On a more fun-basis, often picnics and clubs are organized for the employees to built better inter-personal relationships and healthier friendships among them.
Doctors and researchers say that it would be better if the family of BPO employees took some extra effort to spend more time with them and build a strongly bonded relationship to prevent such adverse effects of the BPO culture on the young minds.
Another important aspect is the health of these young individuals. The change of lifestyle, alterations in the biological clock and high stress levels can cause high risk of heart problems in the BPO employees. Companies often offer enhanced medical facilities to their employees.
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