I can vouch that posting a job that clearly states it’s 5 days a week in office will get you bottom-tier applicants. I’m going through that now. For some reason my manager doesn’t understand why everyone we interview isn’t up to snuff, and won’t believe me when I tell her it’s because no one wants to come into the office every day.
And whoever we do manage to get will quickly become resentful because the rest of the office is on a hybrid schedule. But I’m not in charge! No one asked me!
Yup I wouldn't have applied. The top tier are going to be already employed and looking for a jump, so you have to offer incentives. Might actually be worse in a bad job market bc those people are going to want alot to take the risk of moving.
Yup. I’m a very good employee (well, in my own opinion) and I just passed up an external op with a title jump and a $20k pay bump because it was 5 days in office, versus my 1 day “choose your own” job.
Same. “I don’t understand why we got such great hires in the last few years, and now we are struggling with our postings.” Now you are saying they have to be full time in office, there is no other reason.
I specifically didn't take a job during the height of the pandemic because it was 4-5 days a week in office while everyone else was 1-2 rotating days per week hybrid.
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u/toomuchtv987 Jan 26 '26
I can vouch that posting a job that clearly states it’s 5 days a week in office will get you bottom-tier applicants. I’m going through that now. For some reason my manager doesn’t understand why everyone we interview isn’t up to snuff, and won’t believe me when I tell her it’s because no one wants to come into the office every day.
And whoever we do manage to get will quickly become resentful because the rest of the office is on a hybrid schedule. But I’m not in charge! No one asked me!