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As an interviewee I'd consider the 1 day of co-working an indication that the job isn't as "100% remote" as the posting says. It's a problem now as some employ

As an interviewee I'd consider the 1 day of co-working an indication that the job isn't as "100% remote" as the posting says. It's a problem now as some employers start trying to claw workers back into the office and pretend the last few years of productivity never happened. But I also have a good quality camera I turn on for interviews and meetings, so you can be sure it's me the whole time.

Ancalagon 4y ago
How is that a problem though if the employer is upfront and honest that its to make sure you are who you say you are, and everyone honestly wants to get to know one another? As an interviewee I'd take this as a very good sign that the company is serious about offering me a long term position. If I'm living on the west coast and my employer is on the east coast and my contract says 100% remote I'd seriously doubt the company is trying to fool me by wanting to meet me for one day, on their own dime, without further interviews.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
  It absolutely shows commitment to me getting a job, sure, but it shows that the company fundamentally doesn't trust remote workers. I would assume that I'd be spending a lot of time being asked to fly out as time went on.
  - Nextgrid 4y ago
    > it shows that the company fundamentally doesn't trust remote workers There's a difference between trusting remote employees and aspiring employees. I wouldn't hold it against the company if they want to do proper due diligence on a prospective employee especially given real-world accounts of such frauds occurring.
    - Goronmon 4y ago
      There's a difference between trusting remote employees and aspiring employees. Why should an aspiring employee trust that a company is going to allow 100% remote if the first thing the company expects you to do is to travel into the office?
      - ghaff 4y ago
        Fully remote does not necessarily mean zero travel and very often doesn’t.
        nottorp 4y ago
        Then it's not fully remote.
        lmm 4y ago
        adverb: fully 1. completely or entirely It absolutely does mean zero travel.
- nottorp 4y ago
  > How is that a problem though if the employer is upfront and honest that its to make sure you are who you say you are, and everyone honestly wants to get to know one another? Are they? I've been recently contacted for remote positions that turned out to be not remote twice.

Ancalagon 4y ago

How is that a problem though if the employer is upfront and honest that its to make sure you are who you say you are, and everyone honestly wants to get to know one another? As an interviewee I'd take this as a very good sign that the company is serious about offering me a long term position. If I'm living on the west coast and my employer is on the east coast and my contract says 100% remote I'd seriously doubt the company is trying to fool me by wanting to meet me for one day, on their own dime, without further interviews.

SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
It absolutely shows commitment to me getting a job, sure, but it shows that the company fundamentally doesn't trust remote workers. I would assume that I'd be spending a lot of time being asked to fly out as time went on.
- Nextgrid 4y ago
  > it shows that the company fundamentally doesn't trust remote workers There's a difference between trusting remote employees and aspiring employees. I wouldn't hold it against the company if they want to do proper due diligence on a prospective employee especially given real-world accounts of such frauds occurring.
  - Goronmon 4y ago
    There's a difference between trusting remote employees and aspiring employees. Why should an aspiring employee trust that a company is going to allow 100% remote if the first thing the company expects you to do is to travel into the office?
    - ghaff 4y ago
      Fully remote does not necessarily mean zero travel and very often doesn’t.
      - nottorp 4y ago
        Then it's not fully remote.
      - lmm 4y ago
        adverb: fully 1. completely or entirely It absolutely does mean zero travel.
nottorp 4y ago
> How is that a problem though if the employer is upfront and honest that its to make sure you are who you say you are, and everyone honestly wants to get to know one another? Are they? I've been recently contacted for remote positions that turned out to be not remote twice.