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Hola!
Luego de 1,5 años de tratamiento con medicación psiquiátrica, no tengo mejoría y tanto mi psiquiatra (privado) como mi médico de cabecera (público) me aconsejan baja médica.

Nunca he estado de baja médica por lo que le tengo un poco de miedo… sobre todo por lo que pasa después cuando puedes reincorporarte, el golismeo entre tu compañeros, tu jefe, etc.
He leído muchas historias y situaciones y por más de que mi médico dice que la empresa no tiene por qué saber cuál es la enfermedad, tengo miedo que lo terminen sabiendo. Al final si la mutua me contacta tendré que decirle la verdad a ese médico no?

El tema es que otros compañeros de mi empresa han estado de baja por depresion y los comentarios fueron horribles. Gente burlándose , gente tomándolo como poca cosa o como que no es una enfermedad “real”, etc. En fin, que no quiero ser yo quien esté en el ojo de la tormenta.

Al mismo tiempo, si que necesitaría descansar, descansar la mente, tratar de distraerme, no tener los pensamientos obsesivos que ahora tengo etc. Pero no sé cuánto duraría la baja (médico cabecera no me explico esto en profundidad).

En fin, que además de continuar con mi medicación de siempre me gustaría “sacarle provecho” a ese tiempo de baja. No estoy acostumbrado a no hacer nada y siento que el no trabajar me va a impactar.

No pretendo “curarme” en un par de días/semanas, pero se que la medicación y las sesiones con psicólogia no son lo único.

Estuve pensando en: asistir más seguido al gym (todos los días), dedicar tiempo a la cocina, limpieza de la casa, acomodar y tirar cosas viejas de la casa, quizás inscribirme a alguna actividad (idioma o cerámica, algo así).
Al mismo tiempo sigo aplicando a trabajos (hay pocos) y haciendo entrevistas, y pienso durante la baja dedicarle más horas a LinkedIn .

Opiniones? Experiencias? Debería tomar la baja o no? Experiencias a la vuelta del trabajo? Experiencias durante la baja para mejorar el estado de ánimo ?

Gracias

Hola!
Soy nuevo en esto. Esta sería mi primera vez invirtiendo. Estuve leyendo este sub hace meses. Mi idea es empezar en SP500 a largo plazo (10 años o más).

Lo que no entiendo es… por qué muchos aconsejan comprar a través de My investor y no otros bancos clásicos? Como Sabadell, BBVA, etc.

No son los bancos clásicos los que tienen más respaldo?

Tema fiscal: no me quiero enrollar y quiero algo sencillo a la hora de hacer la declaración de la renta.

No estoy seguro de que vaya a vivir en España en 10 años , que pasa si vivo en otro país de la EU o fuera de la EU?

Gracias

Hola! Quiero empezar como autónomo por primera vez.
Mis clientes estarían en uk (aún no los tengo, pero ese es el mercado).
Veo que all en UK hablan mucho de inside IR35 y outside IR35.
Entiendo que yo al estar en España es todo outside IR35 (bueno de hecho ni aplicaría por ser países diferentes).

Mi duda es cómo redactar los contratos? Cuánto pedir por adelantado? se escribe en libras y ellos mandan libras a mi cuenta de España y automáticamente se transforma en euros? O al revés, ellos ya mandan directamente euros?

Gracias por leer

Hola! Estoy en un proceso de selección en una empresa internacional , para su sede en España .
Durante las entrevistas dijeron que el puesto es remoto con visitas puntuales a Madrid (Max 2 veces por mes).

Me enviaron la oferta, pero esto no lo menciona. Tampoco menciona que sea presencial, ni híbrido, nada. Solamente dice: “centro de trabajo: Madrid”.

Les he pedido explícitamente que lo detallen pero se niegan. Dicen que ese no es el procedimiento clásico de ellos, que es un acuerdo con tu manager de área, que aplica el “sentido común” y el “acuerdo de palabra”, etc.

Todo esto lo dicen personas anglosajonas que me da la sensación que no tienen mucho conocimiento de la ley española … no lo sé . Insisti de buena manera pero no tuve éxito. El trabajo me interesa, es decir las funciones el manger el equipo etc me motiva y además quiero dejar mi puesto actual.

Entonces:

1. Que riesgo me implica como empleado? Vivo a más de 400km de Madrid.
2. Tener emails pueden servir de respaldo? Están en inglés
3. He grabado las entrevistas de videollamada, tienen peso legal? Están en inglés
4. Supongamos que ellos cumplen su palabra, entonces sería un derecho adquirido para mí?
5. No se quien va a firmar la oferta/contrato de vuelta. Una persona en otro país tiene validez en España? (Manager y HR están en otro país).
6. Por que la empresa no lo quiere dejar asentado? No entiendo porque ellos le ofrecen un trabajo a alguien con determinadas circunstancias (las mías) pero luego no quieren hacer un contrato “especial”?

Gracias por leerme!

Hola!
Luego de 10 años con un portátil ASUS casi gamer (high specs) toca cambiarlo.
Estoy buscando un ordenador que me dure varios años (no tanto como 10 jaja pero al menos 5 años) por lo que estoy buscando algo entre 1000 y 1200€. Idealmente me gustaría un Dell, ya que he usado Dell en mis trabajos y tienen muy buena performance.

Buscando en internet veo páginas como media mark y el corte inglés, las cuales confio. Aunque hay otras como Pc componentes, Back market, Eco portatil.

Alguien que haya comprado en estos últimos? Que tal la experiencia : servicio por venta, garantía, etc?

Gracias

Context: I work in the construction industry. My job is a desk job and can be done entirely on a computer. I'm looking for a better work-life balance.

Reasons: My health is getting worse. My blood test showed high cholesterol, even though I'm skinny, which makes me think stress may be a contributing factor. I'm not exercising enough, and my social life is poor too. At the moment, I feel like I'm living only to work.

Company A: This is my current company. I took this job because it came with a big pay rise, but I had to move cities. I was living in the capital (which I love, although it's expensive), and I had to move to a medium-sized city (which is pretty boring). The job is on-site every day (at a construction site, not even in the city office), and I'm exhausted. My schedule is from 8:00 to 18:00. I get home at 18:30, and I don't even have the energy to go to the gym.

The workload is too heavy, the office is a mess, people interrupt me all the time, and there are meetings constantly. I've been here for 1.5 years. I'm also a bit angry with this company because they hired me to do X job with X responsibilities, but I ended up doing something completely different with much more responsibility. Of course, they didn't increase my salary. I asked for a raise three months ago, and I'm still waiting.

Since I've been here for over a year, I received the bonus last year, and pretty much everyone got it. My performance rating was 98/100, which was one of the highest. However, considering that I'm sacrificing my personal life for this job, if I start taking things a bit easier, I don't think they'll rate me as highly next year. I don't really know.

A recruiter contacted me, so:

Company B: Remote work with visits to the office (in the capital city, haha) every two weeks. I know it's going to be a demanding job and will probably require extra hours. It's also in the construction industry, so I expect it to be a fast-paced environment. The manager is from another country, so it'll be a different work culture, and I'm not sure how I'll adapt to that.

This company also has a six-month probation period. I'm not really convinced by the way they structure the bonus because it's based on company performance, department performance, and personal performance, which seems like a way to make it harder for employees to receive the full amount.

Now, the numbers (I'm going to use made-up numbers to avoid exposing myself).

Company A offers:
\\- Gross annual salary (taxable)
\\- Housing allowance (taxable)
\\- Company car (taxable)
\\- Fuel (non-taxable)
\\- Commute: 5hs per week (by car, my own timetable)
\\- Lunch every day (non-taxable)
\\- Bonus expressed as a percentage (taxable)

TOTAL: 12.5

Company B offers:
\\- Gross annual salary: 10 (taxable)
\\- Remote work
\\- Trips to the office fully covered, including transport, lunch, and accommodation (non-taxable)
\\- Commute: 3hs per week (depends on public transport)
\\- Health insurance (non-taxable — I need more information about this)
\\- Meal allowance in the form of meal vouchers (non-taxable)
\\- Bonus of up to £4 (taxable)
\\- Working hours: 9:00 to 18:00

TOTAL: 14

So, although changing jobs sounds like the amount of effort I'll have to put into my work will be almost the same, I think I'll gain more peace and quiet by working remotely (not being interrupted all the time, etc.). However, I feel a bit silly because I'm not making much financial progress. The main difference is that at Company B, a larger portion of my compensation would be paid as cash, whereas at Company A, a significant part of it comes through benefits and perks.

It's also a risk to change companies, as they could easily let me go during the first six months. That means I'll have to perform at my best from day one.

What would you do?

Context: I work in the construction industry. My job is a desk job and can be done entirely on a computer. I'm looking for a better work-life balance.

Reasons: My health is getting worse. My blood test showed high cholesterol, even though I'm skinny, which makes me think stress may be a contributing factor. I'm not exercising enough, and my social life is poor too. At the moment, I feel like I'm living only to work.

Company A: This is my current company. I took this job because it came with a big pay rise, but I had to move cities. I was living in the capital (which I love, although it's expensive), and I had to move to a medium-sized city (which is pretty boring). The job is on-site every day (at a construction site, not even in the city office), and I'm exhausted. My schedule is from 8:00 to 18:00. I get home at 18:30, and I don't even have the energy to go to the gym.

The workload is too heavy, the office is a mess, people interrupt me all the time, and there are meetings constantly. I've been here for 1.5 years. I'm also a bit angry with this company because they hired me to do X job with X responsibilities, but I ended up doing something completely different with much more responsibility. Of course, they didn't increase my salary. I asked for a raise three months ago, and I'm still waiting.

Since I've been here for over a year, I received the bonus last year, and pretty much everyone got it. My performance rating was 98/100, which was one of the highest. However, considering that I'm sacrificing my personal life for this job, if I start taking things a bit easier, I don't think they'll rate me as highly next year. I don't really know.

A recruiter contacted me, so:

Company B: Remote work with visits to the office (in the capital city, haha) every two weeks. I know it's going to be a demanding job and will probably require extra hours. It's also in the construction industry, so I expect it to be a fast-paced environment. The manager is from another country, so it'll be a different work culture, and I'm not sure how I'll adapt to that.

This company also has a six-month probation period. I'm not really convinced by the way they structure the bonus because it's based on company performance, department performance, and personal performance, which seems like a way to make it harder for employees to receive the full amount.

Now, the numbers (I'm going to use made-up numbers to avoid exposing myself).

Company A offers:
\\- Gross annual salary (taxable)
\\- Housing allowance (taxable)
\\- Company car (taxable)
\\- Fuel (non-taxable)
\\- Commute: 5hs per week (by car, my own timetable)
\\- Lunch every day (non-taxable)
\\- Bonus expressed as a percentage (taxable)

TOTAL: 12.5

Company B offers:
\\- Gross annual salary: 10 (taxable)
\\- Remote work
\\- Trips to the office fully covered, including transport, lunch, and accommodation (non-taxable)
\\- Commute: 3hs per week (depends on public transport)
\\- Health insurance (non-taxable — I need more information about this)
\\- Meal allowance in the form of meal vouchers (non-taxable)
\\- Bonus of up to £4 (taxable)
\\- Working hours: 9:00 to 18:00

TOTAL: 14

So, although changing jobs sounds like the amount of effort I'll have to put into my work will be almost the same, I think I'll gain more peace and quiet by working remotely (not being interrupted all the time, etc.). However, I feel a bit silly because I'm not making much financial progress. The main difference is that at Company B, a larger portion of my compensation would be paid as cash, whereas at Company A, a significant part of it comes through benefits and perks.

It's also a risk to change companies, as they could easily let me go during the first six months. That means I'll have to perform at my best from day one.

What would you do?

Hi,

I've been in this recruitment process for almost a month. Throughout all the interviews, they asked about my salary expectations, and I consistently gave the same figure. I even told the HR representative that it was my minimum, as it's what I'm currently earning. (I know, in hindsight, that was probably a mistake on my part!)

I assumed that if they continued with the interview process and eventually made me an offer, it meant they were able to meet that number.

In my current role, I work 100% on-site, and my package includes my gross annual salary, a company car, fuel, food allowance, and a bonus.

This new role is almost 100% remote, which is very attractive to me. However, it does require travelling to an office in another state/province once every two weeks. The hiring manager told me the company would cover all travel expenses, but this isn't reflected anywhere in the written offer. That's one of the first things I want clarified and included in writing.

So far, everything sounded very appealing because working remotely is something I really want.

The problem is that they've offered me 10% less than the minimum salary I clearly stated throughout the process. Ten percent less.

I'm honestly not sure how to take it. It almost feels disrespectful, especially considering I was transparent from the beginning about my minimum expectations.

They're trying to make up for it with a potential bonus, a health allowance, and a food allowance with some tax benefits. However, those benefits aren't actually better than what I currently receive. In fact, overall, my current package is still more valuable.

I'm now trying to figure out how to negotiate this. Part of me wonders whether they're offering less simply because the role is remote. But my work isn't going to be worth 10% less just because I'm working from home. If anything, I believe I'll perform even better remotely because I'll have fewer distractions and interruptions.

How would you approach this negotiation?

Ideally, I'd like to negotiate the salary to at least halfway between their offer and my stated minimum, have all the agreed terms (especially the travel expenses) properly documented in the offer, and clarify whether there's a salary review or increase after the first year.

Am I being too picky, or are these reasonable requests?

EDIT:

This remote is not a safe of money for me. As I said before: in my current position I have car, petrol and meals cover. I spend 0 is going to work.

In the new position they offer remote, ok… so they don’t offer the car and the petrol, makes sense. I’m ok with that.
They are offering meal allowance cus it’s has a particular tax “benefit” . Not too bad …

But going back to my comparison:
Current job: 40hours + 5 hours commute + 0 expenses = 45 hours
“Remote position” = 40 hours + 6hours commute + potential expense on trains = 46hours and money from my pocket

So it’s not a real remote and I don’t see the win on my side.
Ofc I want to negotiate back in a respectful way and start the job with the right foot

Hi,

I've been in this recruitment process for almost a month. Throughout all the interviews, they asked about my salary expectations, and I consistently gave the same figure. I even told the HR representative that it was my minimum, as it's what I'm currently earning. (I know, in hindsight, that was probably a mistake on my part!)

I assumed that if they continued with the interview process and eventually made me an offer, it meant they were able to meet that number.

In my current role, I work 100% on-site, and my package includes my gross annual salary, a company car, fuel, food allowance, and a bonus.

This new role is almost 100% remote, which is very attractive to me. However, it does require travelling to an office in another state/province once every two weeks. The hiring manager told me the company would cover all travel expenses, but this isn't reflected anywhere in the written offer. That's one of the first things I want clarified and included in writing.

So far, everything sounded very appealing because working remotely is something I really want.

The problem is that they've offered me 10% less than the minimum salary I clearly stated throughout the process. Ten percent less.

I'm honestly not sure how to take it. It almost feels disrespectful, especially considering I was transparent from the beginning about my minimum expectations.

They're trying to make up for it with a potential bonus, a health allowance, and a food allowance with some tax benefits. However, those benefits aren't actually better than what I currently receive. In fact, overall, my current package is still more valuable.

I'm now trying to figure out how to negotiate this. Part of me wonders whether they're offering less simply because the role is remote. But my work isn't going to be worth 10% less just because I'm working from home. If anything, I believe I'll perform even better remotely because I'll have fewer distractions and interruptions.

How would you approach this negotiation?

Ideally, I'd like to negotiate the salary to at least halfway between their offer and my stated minimum, have all the agreed terms (especially the travel expenses) properly documented in the offer, and clarify whether there's a salary review or increase after the first year.

Am I being too picky, or are these reasonable requests?

Hola!
Mi empresa quiere ofrecer el beneficio de tarjeta restaurante, aún no han dicho bajo qué sistema (edenred, pluxee, etc).

La verdad es que nunca trabajé en una empresa que ofreciera este beneficio, por lo que es nuevo para mi. Me estuve informando un poco en esas páginas web, aunque no sé si es un beneficio que yo PERSONALMENTE pueda aprovechar.

Vivo en una ciudad mediana, y la oferta gastronómica no es taaan variada como las opciones en Madrid/barcelona. Me gusta comer sano y me gustaría preparar mi propia comida (dieta, alergias).

Le encuentro beneficio a eso de 11euros exentos de IRPF obviamente. Aunque un menú del día no baja de 16€, o mejor dicho 20€. Entonces no se que pasa con esos 9€ de diferencia 🧐

Pero no me va a dar el tiempo de 1h de comida para ir de la oficina al restaurante y volver y aprovecharlo. Veo que tampoco se puede usar a la noche, tampoco en supermercados.

Entonces …. Como es la forma mas inteligente de aprovechar este beneficio?

Hola.
Si la empresa ofrece una posición 100% teletrabajo, te permiten estar en cualquier sitio de España . Pero piden asistencia de 1 vez cada 15 días en Madrid … que domicilio se debe rellenar en el apartado “datos del centro de trabajo” del modelo del SEPE?

No me deja pegar el pantallazo.

Mi duda es porque según ley 10/2021:
Artículo 7. Contenido del acuerdo de trabajo a distancia.
e) Centro de trabajo de la empresa al que queda adscrita la persona trabajadora a distancia y donde, en su caso, desarrollará la parte de la jornada de trabajo presencial.
f) Lugar de trabajo a distancia elegido por la persona trabajadora para el desarrollo del trabajo a distancia.

Pero en el modelo genético del SEPE no hay dos casilleros para completar esta información.

Me podrían ayudar?
Gracias

Hi! This week I'm going to have my very first in-person interview. 😂 As crazy as that sounds!!

I have six years of experience, but every interview for my previous jobs has been remote.

I'm going through this hiring process with the help of an external recruiter. The job is remote, with the occasional visit to the office. The recruiter introduced me to the company, I passed the initial screening, and then I had a remote interview with the technical team (the people who would actually be my teammates). Apparently I made it through that stage too.

The next step is an in-person interview at their office in the capital city of my country. I'll be traveling 300 km each way—600 km round trip—just for the interview. I guess that at least shows I'm committed.

The recruiter told me this interview is mainly to assess my personality. I'll be spending about an hour and a half with someone from HR and an associate/director from the company's national office.

What should I expect? What kind of questions are they likely to ask? I'm worried they'll throw one of those behavioral tests at me, like the whole "dirty coffee cup" thing and similar situations.

I'm naturally pretty shy and introverted, and I'm not the most smiley person. I'll definitely do my best to have a positive attitude, but honestly, I'm nervous.

Is this also my chance to "interview" them? What kinds of things should I pay attention to around the office? And what are some good questions I should ask them?

Thanks for reading!

Hi! This week I'm going to have my very first in-person interview. 😂 As crazy as that sounds.

I have six years of experience, but every interview for my previous jobs has been remote.

I'm going through this hiring process with the help of an external recruiter. The job is remote, with the occasional visit to the office. The recruiter introduced me to the company, I passed the initial screening, and then I had a remote interview with the technical team (the people who would actually be my teammates). Apparently I made it through that stage too.

The next step is an in-person interview at their office in the capital city of my country. I'll be traveling 300 km each way—600 km round trip—just for the interview. I guess that at least shows I'm committed.

The recruiter told me this interview is mainly to assess my personality. I'll be spending about an hour and a half with someone from HR and an associate/director from the company's national office.

What should I expect? What kind of questions are they likely to ask? I'm worried they'll throw one of those behavioral tests at me, like the whole "dirty coffee cup" thing and similar situations.

I'm naturally pretty shy and introverted, and I'm not the most smiley person. I'll definitely do my best to have a positive attitude, but honestly, I'm nervous 😬 .

Is this also my chance to "interview" them? What kinds of things should I pay attention to around the office? And what are some good questions I should ask them?

Thanks for reading!

Hi! This week I'm going to have my very first in-person interview. 😂 As crazy as that sounds!!

I have six years of experience, but every interview for my previous jobs has been remote.

I'm going through this hiring process with the help of an external recruiter. The job is remote, with the occasional visit to the office. The recruiter introduced me to the company, I passed the initial screening, and then I had a remote interview with the technical team (the people who would actually be my teammates). Apparently I made it through that stage too.

The next step is an in-person interview at their office in the capital city of my country. I'll be traveling 300 km each way—600 km round trip—just for the interview. I guess that at least shows I'm committed.

The recruiter told me this interview is mainly to assess my personality. I'll be spending about an hour and a half with someone from HR and an associate/director from the company's national office.

What should I expect? What kind of questions are they likely to ask? I'm worried they'll throw one of those behavioral tests at me, like the whole "dirty coffee cup" thing and similar situations.

I'm naturally pretty shy and introverted, and I'm not the most smiley person. I'll definitely do my best to have a positive attitude, but honestly, I'm nervous.

Is this also my chance to "interview" them? What kinds of things should I pay attention to around the office? And what are some good questions I should ask them?

Thanks for reading!

**Hola! Estoy en un proceso de selección laboral. Tengo dudas sobre qué validez tiene una carta oferta/precontrato de trabajo.**
Les cuento: en otros trabajos, he tenido esta experiencia:

Empresa A: me hicieron un precontrato. Como la plantilla del SEPE, completaron todos los campos, y había un anexo con unas cláusulas de protección de datos etc. Era básicamente la plantilla del sepe, que le cambiaron la palabra “contrato” y pusieron “pre contrato”. Recuerdo que lo firme un 2 de agosto, pero acordamos empezar un 15 de agosto. El 15 de agosto firme el definitivo y me dieron de alta en SS.

Empresa B: me mandaron una oferta, solo decía oferta y en ítems las condiciones acordadas (no en cláusulas). Les pedí que fuera más formal tipo precontrato. Lo escribieron más o menos… con una plantilla de Word de ellos. La sorpresa me la llevé cuando empecé a trabajar (ese mismo día me dieron de alta en la SS), pero aún no tenía contrato!! Habían completado al plantilla tipo del sepe, y agregaron un anexo, pero ellos no lo firmaban!!! (El representante de RRHH estaba en otra ciudad). Yo tuve que firmar, escanear y enviarlo , y ellos tardaron un mes en enviármelo de vuelta firmado y sellado. A todo esto, yo había puesto las líneas diagonales (esas que se hacen para evitar que agreguen cosas a posteriori) y me obligaron a sacarlas. Luego, no estuve de acuerdo con la categoría profesional que me pusieron (inferior), etc. incluso me hicieron hacer el reconocimiento médico antes de darme de alta en SS con la excusa de que no había más citas disponibles. Total… que me la colaron. Ya era muy tarde para mí, ya había renunciado al anterior. En fin, que mi desconfianza empezó a crecer. Ahora mismo estoy en esta empresa y me quiero ir.

Empresa C: esto será un trabajo remoto, con visitas puntuales cada 15 días. Quiero que esté redactado bajo ley 10/2021. Quiero que esas visitas puntuales cuenten como tiempo EFECTIVO de trabajo (es un desplazamiento de 300km). No quiero que me la cuelen de nuevo

Que debo hacer ? Tiene realmente validez verificar todas estas cosas antes de empezar? O voy a parecer muy tiquismiquis?

Gracias por leer

Hola! Estoy en un proceso de selección laboral. Tengo dudas sobre qué validez tiene una carta oferta/precontrato de trabajo.
Les cuento: en otros trabajos, he tenido esta experiencia:

Empresa A: me hicieron un precontrato. Como la plantilla del SEPE, completaron todos los campos, y había un anexo con unas cláusulas de protección de datos etc. Era básicamente la plantilla del sepe, que le cambiaron la palabra “contrato” y pusieron “pre contrato”. Recuerdo que lo firme un 2 de agosto, pero acordamos empezar un 15 de agosto. El 15 de agosto firme el definitivo y me dieron de alta en SS.

Empresa B: me mandaron una oferta, solo decía oferta y en ítems las condiciones acordadas (no en cláusulas). Les pedí que fuera más formal tipo precontrato. Lo escribieron más o menos… con una plantilla de Word de ellos. La sorpresa me la llevé cuando empecé a trabajar (ese mismo día me dieron de alta en la SS), pero aún no tenía contrato!! Habían completado al plantilla tipo del sepe, y agregaron un anexo, pero ellos no lo firmaban!!! (El representante de RRHH estaba en otra ciudad). Yo tuve que firmar, escanear y enviarlo , y ellos tardaron un mes en enviármelo de vuelta firmado y sellado. A todo esto, yo había puesto las líneas diagonales (esas que se hacen para evitar que agreguen cosas a posteriori) y me obligaron a sacarlas. Luego, no estuve de acuerdo con la categoría profesional que me pusieron (inferior), etc. incluso me hicieron hacer el reconocimiento médico antes de darme de alta en SS con la excusa de que no había más citas disponibles. Total… que me la colaron. Ya era muy tarde para mí, ya había renunciado al anterior. En fin, que mi desconfianza empezó a crecer. Ahora mismo estoy en esta empresa y me quiero ir.

Empresa C: esto será un trabajo remoto, con visitas puntuales cada 15 días. Quiero que esté redactado bajo ley 10/2021. Quiero que esas visitas puntuales cuenten como tiempo EFECTIVO de trabajo (es un desplazamiento de 300km). No quiero que me la cuelen de nuevo

Que debo hacer ? Tiene realmente validez verificar todas estas cosas antes de empezar? O voy a parecer muy tiquismiquis?

Gracias por leer

Hi! My boyfriend 32/M and I 28/F have been together for four years, and we've been living together for a year. We're an international couple, and we currently live in a third country (neither his nor mine).

Over time, I've saved up some money and I'd like to invest it in something, ideally a house or some other property. Obviously, I don't have enough to do it alone… so I asked him if he'd like to do it together.

He said no, that it's not the right time, that we don't know if we'll live in this city forever, etc. And I understand, and it makes sense, but at the same time, we can buy and mortgage a place, and if we want to move, we can just rent it out… I see it as an investment, and whenever I read about real estate, realtors say that if you can buy, you should, because the market will always go up, etc.

What's making me doubt myself now is that I feel like my boyfriend doesn't want to do anything long-term with me. I feel like everything is just about living day to day. I want to plan for the future and, obviously, build a family nest egg.

In the past, when we first started dating, he was going to buy an apartment in his home country, but he didn't. He decided to pay off his student loan and put the rest of the money into retirement funds and things like that. Now he regrets it… and he's always talking to me about the “bad” decisions he made. I told him that there's no point in regretting the past, that now he has peace of mind knowing he doesn't owe on a student loan, and that's it.

I get the feeling he's putting off making decisions with me. What do you think?

Yo tengo dos, las lavo 1 vez a la semana. Y las intercambio entre sí. Voy al gym entre 2 a 3 veces por semana.

Vosotros?

Edit: me refiero a la toalla que se apoya en las máquinas

Hi! I wanted to share something that happened during a recent interview.

I'm not a native English speaker, and I interviewed with a European company. A senior manager (not HR) asked me: "How likely is it that your current company will make a counteroffer?"

The question caught me off guard because I'd never been asked it before. Since I know my current company values my work, I honestly think a counteroffer is likely. An external recruiter had already discussed my salary expectations with me before the interviews, so I assumed compensation wasn't the issue.

I answered something like, "I don't really know... probably high," and then added that the recruiter already knew my salary expectations, so I assumed any future discussion would be about benefits or perks. My point was that they hadn't even made me an offer yet, so it felt premature to talk about a counteroffer.

Afterward, I learned this question is often used to see whether a candidate is motivated mainly by money or by the role itself. That worried me because I'm genuinely interested in the work, and I'm concerned my answer may have been misunderstood due to the language difference.

Another issue was that the recruiter described the role as 100% remote, but during the interview they repeatedly asked whether I'd relocate, commute weekly, or drive to construction sites. I said I could travel more during onboarding and then about once every two weeks afterward, but I made it clear I wasn't interested in regular commuting. The salary I quoted was based on a fully remote role.

Overall, the interview left me with the impression that the role wasn't as remote as advertised and that the job responsibilities weren't clearly defined.

What do you think? Did I handle the counteroffer question well, or should I have answered differently? Would this situation make you cautious about the company?

Hi! I wanted to share something that happened to me.

I recently had an interview in English. I'm not a native English speaker. The company is in Europe. The interviewer (not the recruiter or HR representative, but like a senior manager in the department) asked me:

"How likely are you that your current company will make a counteroffer?" The question was firm, but he did manage a smile at the end.

Honestly, the question threw me off. I'd never been asked that before. At the time, it didn't make much sense because I was like, "I don't know, I can't predict the future" 🤷🏻‍♀️. Obviously, I didn't say that, I just thought it. The truth is, the chances are high because I'm an important part of my current company, and they have trouble finding people, and I know they're happy with me. My project manager has a good opinion of me, so I assume they'll make a counteroffer. Background: I was shown this job opening by an external recruiter. At the time, we clearly discussed the salary range. Then the company ultimately decided to continue the selection process with me and invited me to a second interview.

I was interpreting the question as being related to the compensation package, so I answered something like, "Well... I don't really know, high..." humbly. They remained silent but continued smiling (there were three people in total).

Then I continued, "When the recruiter contacted me, we discussed my salary range. I assume you know that... the rest will be benefits or perks." What I meant was that they invited me to this interview, so I assume my price is within their budget, and also that they hadn't formally made me an offer. No offer, no counter-offer, haha. Anyway, I took the question from a financial perspective, and then Googling it says that this question is a kind of trick question. It's meant to find out if I'm changing jobs for the money or because I'm interested in the work I'd be doing.

The truth is, I am interested in what I'm going to be doing, and now I'm worried that my answer wasn't the best. I hope they'll give me the benefit of the doubt regarding the language issue, since that question (in my native language) is interpreted quite strongly from a financial perspective. And to be honest, I don't want to get into a negotiation of "my current company is offering me more, are you going to offer me more?" It simply doesn't seem professional to me.

The interview was strange because the recruiter had told me it was 100% remote. Then this associate kept hinting that I wouldn't relocate to X city, to which I politely replied no. Then he asked if I could go once a week, to which I responded that during the onboarding period it could be more frequent, but that afterward, during normal months, I could go once every two weeks. Then he asked if I had a car and driver's license to get to the construction site. I told him I don't have my own car. I have a company car, and yes, I do have a driver's license. I'm open to driving.

The interview was strange because the recruiter had told me it was 100% remote. I was somewhat open to the idea of going to the office (I know it can feel lonely working 100% remote), but I also set my limits.
Context: we're in the construction industry. Architecture.

Well, I didn't like it at all. The rate I quoted was for a 100% remote position. Honestly, I don't want to do that kind of commuting (3 hours of travel, plus taxi, plus driving, etc.) in a weekly basis. I want a computer-based job, not a hybrid job (office-construction site). Otherwise, it's the same as what I have now… I know it's not their fault, but the recruiter insisted several times that it was 100% remote. So why do they change the things now? 🤨

What do you think? Did I answer the question correctly? Should I have said something else?

Should I be careful of this company? I get the feeling they don't have a clear or defined job description. It's like they want someone who can do a little bit of everything.

I'll read your comments, thanks.