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New job.. ? Over hybrid working

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runforyourdog · 17/03/2023 21:03

I started a new job this week. It's around 60 miles away and in a large city so not the easiest to get to. Mid-senior level.

I'm pretty sure they said hybrid, 3 at home, 2 in the office. Anyway now I've started they are saying they would never have said that because it's 3 in the office, 2 at home, and actually as it's a senior position it might be more than that if they need me etc.

So not great as obviously lots more commuting than expected but I thought I must have got mixed up or something.

Anyway chatting to someone today, sounds like a few other people in the team have also 'got the wrong end of the stick' about the hybrid working and have thought they have been told the same as me!! So seems an unlikely coincidence we would all have 'got mixed up' and more likely they are trying to pull a fast one to get people through the door.

I'm unsure what to do at this point. Part of me doesn't want to work somewhere that would deliberately mislead people as seems to be the case.. but then I've left my old job and don't want to mess up my CV or be out of pocket.. so I'm not sure I have much choice but to suck it up!?

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YukoandHiro · 17/03/2023 21:04

Do you have any evidence? Like an email with terms and conditions set out at point of offer?
If they were saying this to everyone they might have let it slip on something official?

Suzi9989 · 17/03/2023 21:07

Can you dig out the job advert and see if it was mentioned?
I would suggest put a request in if at all possible WFH!?

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runforyourdog · 17/03/2023 21:16

I can't find anything on contracts etc. Unfortunately. It's more just the shiftiness of it that's annoyed me, they have acted a bit like I'm not committed for not wanting to come in the office all the time and that I must have miss heard or made it up! But I can't just completely abandon my family because they want bums on seats.

I've discussed at length with manager. I think we can hopefully come to an agreement (mostly on their terms!) but I'm still not sure how it will work out, for example, I'm not sure how tough the workload will be which will hugely impact my ability to fit everything in without losing the plot!

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NewIdeasToday · 18/03/2023 00:02

I think if you’re in a relatively senior role you have to expect to be in the office more so you can supervise all your staff and attend meetings etc.

Celia24 · 18/03/2023 00:11

Similar happened to me. I negotiated to come in a day less due to the commute.

I'm also mid-Senior and find that I don't need to come in as often as stipulated. Most of the directors don't go in more than twice a week at my place. I suppose it depends on industry?

Reality is unless it's written in the contract or you ask for it to be written in they can change goalposts as they please. It's a hard call. Stay on and you're already a bit unhappy, you could get roped into a less than great situation for years. Leave and you might find it hard to find a.job straight away that's everything you want. I guess you could stay for now and keep looking and get it in writing next time?

EasterIssland · 18/03/2023 00:29

NewIdeasToday · 18/03/2023 00:02

I think if you’re in a relatively senior role you have to expect to be in the office more so you can supervise all your staff and attend meetings etc.

Meetings can be attended via zoom / teams
im a team leader and my company only requires us to be once a week only
so whilst in the office it’s got some benefits , you can do many things from home as well

NeverApologiseNeverExplain · 18/03/2023 00:57

If there is nothing in your contract then you're lucky they're letting you WFH at all. If it was that important to you you should have asked for it in writing while negotiating the job offer.

whiteroseredrose · 18/03/2023 02:15

I think there's a lot of shiftiness about re hybrid working. I applied for a job that was advertised as about 1-2 days a month in the office which would be perfect. But as the recruitment progressed it was apparent that you would be 'encouraged' to come into the office more so I withdrew. The recruitment consultant's response was that the expectation was as little as once a week. Well that is a lot more than once a month for starters and I expect the pressure would be on for 2 x a week eventually. Sneaky.

Monkeybutt1 · 18/03/2023 06:39

This happened to me, I left the role within a year as the commuting just didn't work. I probably wouldn't have taken the job.
I have now learned to make sure it's written into your contract, otherwise they are well within their rights to change their mind. I now WFH 100% and it's in my contract. I hope you get it sorted.

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