Here’s an extract from the talk:
Tiffany Ang, network:
According to some friends, it depends on whether you are dispensable to the business when you ask for flexible work arrangements.  ,
But if you are in a position where you are valuable or it’s harder to replace, then chances are people will say yes to your request, whereas if you are this claim, price, unquote, a foot soldier, and there are 10 people like you doing the same thing, then… I’m sorry, you’re not going to be able to ask for time off during the time.
Is that to a certain extent, real?  ,
Dr Tanvi Gautam, management manager:
Of course, it is.
It’s kind of like how I tell my son, that if you are a great scholar and you’re doing well and one day you forget to do your homework, the professor is probably going to say,” Okay, this is an exceptions. It’s okay”.
Whereas, if you’re constantly turning your research later. But yes, definitely, there is that individual component.