Enabling and encouraging temporary work contracts is the best response to the global economic downturn, the results of a recent poll conducted by Bayt.com, have revealed. With increasing job losses and labor market insecurities being widespread across the region, 59% of professionals across a wide spectrum of industries and jobs have confirmed this statement while almost a third - 32% - didn’t consider it as a way to deal with the current economic situation in the Middle East.

When asked whether they thought that extending work hours and increasing responsibilities of existing human resources is a good response to the crisis, the majority of respondents - 54% - disagreed, while 37% of those surveyed approved.

The ‘reactions to economic conditions’ online poll series conducted by Bayt.com sought to gauge what measures employees feel are most appropriate to address the challenges of the current economic downturn, and to what extent employees would be willing to adapt to a salary reduction regardless of whether they hold jobs in Dubai, jobs in Abu Dhabi, jobs in KSA, jobs in Kuwait, jobs in Qatar or jobs anywhere else in the region.

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