I've worked for multiple companies as a remote employee for many years. I've had this concern in the past. Now I look for others at the company who work remote while applying (this helps work as a check) and I make sure there is something in writing.
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#73A friend of mine went to an interview after a recruiter called him and said it was hybrid (up to one day at the office every two weeks and rest remote) but at the interview when it was done, they said that he needed to be at the office a minimum of four days a week. I feel like this is sort of common these days.
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#74Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to get it in writing if I find myself in the job market.
If I could do it again, I'd probably still go through the interviews but I'd have spent little if any time on prep. If they asked the knapsack problem and I couldn't code up a solution in 40 minutes, oh well - I tried.
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#75> the agreement they signed didn't say remote
Just read stuff you sign, don't sign unless you agree, and ask to modify if needed. Incredibly easy way to avoid problems like this.
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#76In the EU at least, you get a contract that specifically mentions place of work (and many countries have standardized remote clauses now). What you sign MUST reflect the terms you agreed to…
It's the same in the US, if only for tax reasons you need to specify in your offer letter where you'll be working from.
The author's friends were a bit careless.
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#77Don’t worry, remote WFH is ending. Soon, this situation will never happen.
Yeah good luck with that.
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#78Don’t worry, remote WFH is ending. Soon, this situation will never happen.
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#79I work for a startup that's full-remote (been that way since before COVID) and we are hiring. If you'd like to work in golang, come apply!
who is hiring link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30878768
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#80"When they pointed out they had been hired as remotes they were met with a collective shrug"
If it's not in the contract, it doesn't exist.