Pune: a business analyst who works in Bengaluru back to Pune to live with his parents after he was given a pink slip a few months after the pandemic hit India.
He was worried and tense but his mother and sister came to save him by starting Tiffin’s service and produced enough money to run the house without his contribution.
“I never knew that my sister and my mother had an entrepreneurial spirit in it.
As a graduate of the MBA, I volunteered to help them with the business side but found that they already had a well-functioning system.
The women at home have become a breadwinner because of and I see them in a new light now, “said the 27-year-old Hajapansar resident.
With the theme of the International Forces Day, celebrated on November 19, being a ‘better relationship between men and women’, TOI changed the spotlight on changing dynamics between men and women since the pandemic began.
When work from home became the norm during the early months of pandemic and kuncian, it helped many people to change the idea of their housework and about the roles played by Mothers, sisters, their wives and daughters when they juggled with courage, beliefs and professionalism — Attributes are generally related to men.
Gorwal Karthik, IT professional manager, said, “I always avoid confrontation with my colleague.
But when working from home I saw my wife, a purchaser manager, bravely voicing his opinions with his colleagues and clients and managing difficult situations with confidence.” Krishna TN found that homework was not a joke when he began to participate in housework.
“I learned that whether it spreads laundry, cleaning the furniture, sweeping, mopping or washing dishes, there are science and art for everything, which women do easily.” Suhail Badri, a tourism entrepreneur, said, “Since my daughter began working two years ago, I thought he spent all his money to shop online.
But during a pandemic, my 23-year-old child worked from home, cooking and distributing food to the family Covid affected, voluntarily with various groups to facilitate vaccination, and run our own home.
“But while some take the initiative to share household responsibilities and support their professional ambitions, others find it difficult to get along.
“Many couples have problems arising from the ego problem,” said Psychologist Aishwariya Sitcher.
WFH helps men to see women in new light
