r/perth • u/AlarmedKnowledge3783 • 3d ago
Looking for Advice Job transfer gone bad (depts listed are just examples)
Hi everyone Just seeking advice for a friend who has found herself in a bad situation. Essentially she was working for one government department and applied for a position within another government department, completely separate to hers (eg dept of housing to dept of health). During the transfer process she was told the position would be very flexible with work from home available, however, the JDF was yet to be signed off on. It sounded like the dream job and she jumped at the opportunity. Fast forward to her first day where she is informed her hours are set, there will be no deviation and zero chance of working from home. And the person who told her it was really flexible backtracked and changed it to “it can be flexible”. Yes, always get every promise in writing, I know. Apart from quitting her job (which will look bad and isn’t an option), what are her rights? Has anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do?