The life satisfaction of individuals had, as expected, declined during the lockdown phase, as was indicated by a prior study (Leeuwen & Lepage, 2020). When tried to understand their state of mind during the lockdown, it was seen that 61.2% felt they were in a normal state of mind and 31.1% were happy. 19.1% people said they were worried, 7.7% unhappy, 6% depressed and 4% scared. People from places that had a high number of COVID-19 cases could be the ones who were worried and scared. People who had been stuck all alone during the lockdown, not being able to go home due to lack of transportation facilities, or to eliminate the risk of institutional quarantine could be the ones who felt lonely and depressed.
Job satisfaction too shows a gradual decline during the lockdown. This was in line with what was expected, as a lot of people have not been able to work at all because of the imposed conditions. Those who have been working from their workplaces have mostly been associated with essential services, and working may have been stressful given the situation and fear of getting the disease from their workplace. 62.7 % of the people who have been working from home have found the work from home culture beneficial and have accepted it positively. Table 3 shows how the culture was beneficial to them. The most popular reasons were flexible schedules and the availability of homely and timely food. This also gave them a great opportunity to spend time with their loved ones. Many also suggested they could now give better time to their children even on a working day. Some thought that having their home as their workplace made them more comfortable. Not having to commute to their workplace saved people a great deal of time, especially in major cities with heavy traffic. Even with working hours remaining intact, the time saved from commuting could have helped them spend it on things that were way more productive. Working professionals, in general, do not have time left in their busy schedules to indulge in learning something new. This lockdown has provided them with ample time to indulge in online courses and other activities.