Until recent times, say around eight or ten years a lot of computer software companies mushroomed in India. It became fashionable to finish graduation in technical subjects and seek appointment in these companies. The companies too, on their part, would hire most of these youngsters and offer them good salaries and benefits.
Working in such multinational companies became so common that youngsters would leave home in the mornings and return home only by late night. Since salaries were very good, neither he parents nor the youngsters had any reason to complain. Gradually, things came to such a head that the performance of the employees started declining due to overwork and stress. The managements too started wondering as to what could have gone wrong. Then they realized that employees needed some welcome break in between in order to reinvigorate themselves. They started introducing gyms in the work place so that employees could start attending them, taking some time off from the monotonous desk work. Slowly, working out to improve health became popular in most of the corporate set ups and the managements also realized that if they had to retain good employees, this was a good option to ensure their good health as well as good output at the work place.