One Third Of Romanians Want To Be Self-Employed Within Next 10 Years – PwC Study

Also, 32% of Romanian respondents said they want to have a position with more responsibilities and a salary to match in the next ten years.

"The PwC study highlights significant differences between men and women in terms of professional expectations. While 43% of the Romanian men participating at the survey stated that they would like to start their own business in the next 10 years, 46% of the women said they would like more time to spend with their families in the next 10 years," says a PwC news release.

"On a global level, 44% of the respondents stated that they expect to have a position with more responsibilities in the next 10 years with a salary to match," the study found, noting, however, that only 20% said they intend to start such an activity in the next 10 years, a smaller number than in Romania.

Peter de Ruiter, head of tax and legal services with PwC Romania, believes that two years of recession have changed workers' attitudes towards the evolution of their career.

"Companies are switching from survival mode to making preparations for growth, but they are mindful that taking on new employees could expose them to new risks at a time when more volatility is expected. Consequently, existing employees are being asked to do more with less. Our survey indicates that employees may be feeling the pressure, with large numbers of respondents hoping for better work-life balance in the future and around a third saying they would prefer to work for themselves," states Peter de Ruiter, cited in the news release.

Ruiter believes company pressure could affect the employees' morale and loyalty, resulting in a "mass exodus of the most talented when more sustained economic growth arrives."

Apart from salaries, the study found that employees appreciate flexible working schemes (39%), followed by bonuses, paid training and social activities.

For the study "Managing Tomorrow's People", PwC questioned more than 5,700 employees in 113 countries about their expectations for the next ten years.

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