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To ask if this is how maternity roles are usually advertised?

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Kitten678 · 07/08/2025 17:32

The role was advertised as 46 something k pro rata.
I checked and it's actually 38k ish for full-time, because it's a maternity cover they say well you'd get 46k if you worked the full year.

Does this sound right?

OP posts:
GRex · 07/08/2025 17:36

I'm not sure why you'd expect a full year's salary to not work a full year, that's literally what pro rata suggests, fewer days. What am I missing?

Tagyoureit · 07/08/2025 17:34

A lot of roles are advertised like that to draw you in, once you read on, you realise its not the actual salary.

Changingplace · 07/08/2025 17:34

Are they advertising it it as a contract for the limited time at a fixed rate, rather than an annual salary?

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