Remote workers dislike hybrid positions pretending to be fully remote
15 posts across 6 communities in the last 60 days; 60% from r/remotework.
“United States. Tech. Has anyone else experienced this? I completed the recruiter, hiring manager, case study, case study presentation, Senior Management interviews to then wake up one morning with a LinkedIn notice that I qualified for the same role, but it was now hybrid…”
“Well said. Use those great numbers to leverage a remote job elsewhere. [re: How “lax” is your companies hybrid or remote environment?]”
“Remote HR Director here - she's wasting her time. We stopped using Indeed 5 years ago, most of the remote roles on there are scams, they're not real. Also, as I said in another comment, no LinkedIn profile pretty much guarantees she won't even get an interview for a remote role…”
Workers feel misled by companies advertising 'remote' positions that require frequent in-office attendance, creating a sense of dishonesty and low integrity. They are frustrated by the bait-and-switch tactics used to lure employees.
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“Well said. Use those great numbers to leverage a remote job elsewhere. [re: How “lax” is your companies hybrid or remote environment?]”
“I truly lucked out! There’s really no reason for this role to be on site tho tbh [re: How “lax” is your companies hybrid or remote environment?]”
“Remote HR Director here - she's wasting her time. We stopped using Indeed 5 years ago, most of the remote roles on there are scams, they're not real. Also, as I said in another comment, no LinkedIn profile pretty much guarantees she won't even get an interview for a remote role. If she wants to work online she needs an online presence. What are her reasons for being against LinkedIn? Because honestly, it sounds like she doesn't really want to find work. [re: Wife is looking at re”
“Location: city of about 1 million eastern US I've recently noticed I barely get any in office or hybrid PM interviews. I was hoping it would be easier than remote interviews. I'm getting remote interviews but I've basically given up on them because they only hire unicorns or people that are a PERFECT fit. What really sucks is I thought in office or hybrid would be at least 5x easier to get because of less competition. But that doesnt seem to be the case. Anyone getting more remote in”
“agreed, the fact it was listed as hybrid does most of the heavy lifting in that conversation”
“Often companies advertise hybrid to attract applicants but have no intention of providing that benefit.”
“United States. Tech. Has anyone else experienced this? I completed the recruiter, hiring manager, case study, case study presentation, Senior Management interviews to then wake up one morning with a LinkedIn notice that I qualified for the same role, but it was now hybrid requiring candidate to live in a city I do not live in. I have not heard back from the recruiter, and plan on following up today. What should I ask? submitted by /u/4sp4r4gusP [link] [comments]”
“Tbh i think companies would rather pass over great talent that would rather be remote because they can probably find someone that’s just as great that’s willing to be hybrid”
“I don't think the question is why employers get to make the call, but why they're making this call. What do they get out of it?”
“That fact that you are set in remote, period the end will tell most employers everything they need to know. WHF is disappearing so I'd get on board with at least hybrid. Needs of companies change and if you prove unwilling to change with those needs there is someone else in line who is willing.”
“No, I mean I don't know your CoL, I don't know your financial situation, but what 30-40K would do for me at that range isn't worth it. The let's just say 650 hours a year commuting. The 1600 hours of office small talk and having to be "on", being too drained on those days to do much of anything. Packing lunches or cost of meals eating out, generally harder to maintain personal health in office. Then there's all the little things you can get done around the house whe”
theyre all over the place now tbh, same vague titles every time
“This is less about remote work to me and more about trust. If a role requires two days a week in an office, call it hybrid. There is nothing inherently wrong with hybrid. People make significant life decisions based on where they're told they'll be working. Transportation, childcare, where they live and whether the arrangement works for their life can all depend on it. Changing that expectation midway through the process creates distrust before someone has even started. Remote, hybrid an”
RTO is real, you are hampering yourself by requiring remote by default.
“I’m currently leaving a “remote” job and going back to my previous remote job. After a month here I was told I would need to come into the office over an hour away to work in person with my team every 3 months. Really glad my previous position didn’t get filled.”
“'ve been running a remote jobs board since 2019, and I hear this come up so often. I assume these jobs are listed as remote on platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, etc? Here are a few things I'd suggest that can avoid this: Search for jobs on 100% remote jobs boards - be careful with location restrictions that can still exist with remote jobs. If you are in the US - filter by US, North America or Global. If you're in Africa - filter by Global, EMEA, and/or Africa. If you're in India,”
“What do you think is better in your opinion out of the below or what would you do in this situation? - Current position 80K salary, hybrid role in midwest with 3days in the office. 4 weeks of Vacation & 3 weeks of sick time with great benefits for a Sr. Accountant role. - Offer from a different company at 100K, fully remote, but only 12 days of Vacation, 5 days of sick time, for a lateral move or same role basically. The company is growing it seems like so there will be opportunities to move”
“honestly i think some of these companies do it on purpose, they know "remote" pulls 10x the applicants and they're betting some percentage of people will be too deep in the process to walk away when the truth comes out.”
“Remote should mean no routine office attendance, not twice a week after the recruiter screen. Job boards should separate remote, hybrid, and travel-required roles, and let candidates report listings that are mislabeled. Occasional office visits is too vague unless they define frequency, travel costs, and whether it can change later.”
“This has happened to me also. At least 3 roles listed as hybrid were actually remote. I’ve started to develop my own method to determine if a role is actually remote lol. When they advertise they receive to many unqualified resumes.”
“Don't give in! Don't accept a hybrid position or in office if that's not what you want. We need to teach these companies that we want a FULLY REMOTE position.”
“Thank you for the full write up - it really sounds like your company has their act together.”
“It’s a remote work sub. There’s tremendous selection bias in what you’re reading here”
“💯. They are using the word "remote" to hook applicants or they actually don't understand what remote means. It's 2 different worlds. Some say remote but then later in the description say (Texas). if it's remote, Texas doesn't matter. They should call it hybrid. It's important to get an offer letter with expectations in advance of accepting.”
“Nope. Most of these companies are too cheap to hey AI. Half these companies still use excel for damn near everything”