Ask HN: Why are job adverts misleading about WFH?

I'm trying to find a proper list of WFH (Work from Home) jobs, specifically in Australia.

I think it's misleading to have an option for "Location" as "Work from Home" then allow ads that don't fit this description.

I've used https://seek.com.au however I'm finding that it's increasingly normal for employers to advertise their jobs as "Hybrid WFH" with some being as bad as 1-day per week out of the office.

If I wanted a "Hybrid WFH" selection, I would happily choose that.

It's like these companies think gaming the system will magically stop employees from reading job adverts.

Personally I'm just doing it out of curiosity - I've been in a WFH role for a while now and think a hybrid option might be better overall for mental / physical health but I'm still annoyed at this weird culture of false-advertising roles to find candidates.

Discuss?

4 points | by accengaged 44 days ago

1 comments

  • dakiol 44 days ago
    In my experience these kind of companies attract either juniors or people who cannot afford to work for a 100% remote company (because they cannot pass the interview). It’s like the Nigerian prince scam: the emails are written badly on purpose because they are targeted to those people who won’t realise about the nature of the scam.
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    • muzani 44 days ago
      In a scam, you actually want to attract the dumb, rich people. If hiring, probably you want someone with higher IQ?

      Seems more likely that they think they're offering a legitimate concession or benefit in allowing 1 day WFH.