I’m about to decline an offer solely because they refused to put their flexible work-from-home policy in writing in the actual offer letter. During the interviews, the hiring manager promised me that everyone works from home on Mondays and Fridays, but HR refused to add that amendment to the employment contract, stating it's a discretionary policy. To me, if it isn't signed in ink on the contract, it can be deleted by a corporate memo on my second week of employment. Am I being entirely too paranoid?

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I think your hard line is silly and ridiculous, but if working from home on Mondays and Fridays is that important to you, do what you need to do.

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Totally valid on your end.

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Your making a big deal out of nothing. Even if it’s in your offer letter in most states employers have the right to change job requirements and fire you for no reason as long as it’s not under a protected class. All a contract does is outline the terms of your initial employment. Even if it’s in the agreement after your first day they can change it and you can either go with it, leave, or they can fire you over it.

Agreed - they’ll probably add a clause that protects them in case the policy changes anyways, OP. I think the wfh movement is mostly going away

Valid on your end, but whether you'll find a place that's amenable to your terms is a big question mark.

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