We live in a time where conversations around work-life balance are louder than ever. From movie stars to corporate professionals, everyone is speaking up about the importance of taking a break.
However, in a Reddit post, a young professional who received an offer letter from a company was genuinely excited about, it felt like things were finally falling into place. But what happened next left her stunned and perhaps a little relieved.
What happened to the job seeker?
The offer seemed promising at first, but one line in the letter raised a red flag, “7 paid vacation days annually, available after one year of service.”
“No vacation days for a whole year?” she thought. So, like any reasonable person, she emailed back to ask for more details, what about sick leave? Were unpaid days off possible in case of emergencies? The offer had not included this basic information.
Instead of answering her questions, the company responded with a rejection letter. The job offer was gone.
Looking back, she feels she probably dodged a bullet. This was not the only red flag. During the hiring process, the company had asked her for her lowest salary expectation. And when she mentioned needing to give her current employer two weeks’ notice, the response was, “But we are in a hurry.”
For this job seeker, the message was clear, “If a company can’t handle basic questions about benefits or respect a standard notice period, it’s probably not a place that values its people.” She may have lost the offer, but she walked away with her boundaries intact.
‘7 days after an year, really?’
Netizens posted their opinion on the post. A user noted, “Wow, 7 days of vacation after a year??? No wonder most of the working world is absolutely miserable!! What location is this?.” “Companies want dedicated workers but not reward them for being dedicated,” added another.
“Probably a “job creator,” who only has 30 hr/wk part time positions so they don’t have to provide benefits and a turnover rate that would make your head spin. “Nobody wants to work anymore!,” claimed a user. “I worked for a company prior to finding out they had that same policy. I interpreted the 1:1 with the benefits lady and said “Let me save you some time, I’m not going to be here in 30 days when those kick in so I decline everything,” added a netizen.
“It’s crazy to me that companies don’t want people to quit on them without notice but are unwilling to extend that courtesy to the other company losing that employee. „You gotta give us 2 weeks notice, but let me help you burn a potential bridge in the process.” stated another.
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