Indian FinTech start-up tries out three-day work week to attract talent – The National

Indian FinTech start-up tries out three-day work week to attract talent – The National

A shortage of technology talent has Indian companies offering sweeteners such as more holiday time and paternal leave as they compete for graduates and professionals. One Bengaluru start-up is trying a more dramatic solution: a three-day work week.

FinTech company Slice is offering new hires a three-day week with salary at 80 per cent of the going market rate. This is a win-win approach that frees the workers to pursue other passions or interests – or other gigs – while still locking in a steady pay and benefits from Slice, Rajan Bajaj, the company’s founder, said.

“This is the future of work,” Mr Bajaj, 28, said. “People don’t want to be tied down to a job.”