Bengaluru, Aug 18 (TIWN) The Covid crisis has unleashed disasters for countries across the globe. However, for the IT professionals in the country, it has emerged as a boon.

Taking note of the situation experts opine, on an informal note, that rules have been made on minimum wages in the interest of an employee. Going by the recent trends in the IT industry though the government must be putting caps on maximum wages to protect employers.  Startups are making generous, creative offers to attract the talent, while reputed companies are expanding hiring programmes and taking up compensation review.  BharatPe CEO & Co-founder Ashneer Grover has announced hiring of 100 persons to the tech team for the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Dubai between October 17 and November 14.  He claims to offer market leading salaries and life-changing equity, BMW Superbike, in-vogue gadgets for WFH Life.

"Join us now and work from Dubai during the T20 world cup. Join and ride in style," the company announcement reads. The company is offering to choose from BMW G 310 R, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Java Perak, KTM RC390, KTM Duke 390 bikes.  I is also offering gadgets such as iPad+pencil, Bose headphones, Smart Keyboard folio, Harman Kardon speakers, Green Soul Monster chair, Firefox Typhoon 27.5D bicycle and others.  Another reputed company has resumed its plan of giving Benz cars to its coveted employees. The company has already given 50 plus Benz cars in 2013 to employees, sources in the IT industry explain.  However, Yashu Ved, a senior techie with a prominent company says, these offers are not a new phenomenon. Joining bonus up to Rs 6 lakh is common in the IT industry. "If a professional gets Rs 6 lakh as retaining bonus, he will have to pay around Rs 1 lakh as tax. If it is given in the form of a bike or gadget, there will be no tax deductions, he adds. "The companies are pursuing the right candidates aggressively," he says.