‘Workcations’ catching on among Kerala IT companies

Firms have been sending staff in batches to resorts, where they work and wind down

Settling down on a grassy patch by a riverside with a laptop in hand might be far away from the conventional images of a work day. But, with many months of work from home, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to its own share of issues, IT companies in Kerala too have begun experimenting with the idea of a ‘workcation’, in which the work space shifts to a vacation spot for a few days. Companies have been sending entire teams comprising 5 to 15 employees to beach resorts or hill stations for three to seven days to let them get away from the usual pressures of working at office or home. Nishin T.N, an employee of QBurst Technologies in Thiruvanananthapuram, who recently had a ‘workcation’ with his team of 12 at Kumarakom for four days and three nights, says that it was a refreshing experience to work with colleagues in a fun atmosphere after months of not meeting anyone.