Would you accept a job offer that comes with the stipulation to come into the office once a week or monthly during COVID to “build team culture and meet you?” They promise everyone is masked but two people I interviewed with today over zoom at this company were sitting together in a room about two feet apart without masks on.

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Get the offer and then ask more questions or to visit. Ask if the in person time is dependent on infection rates or if there’s a spike or an ill colleague what happens? They may well just be trying to make sure you understand it’s not remote so you don’t live elsewhere or raise a stink when they want you back in the office. It may be quite flexible in real life.

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NOPE

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I started at a new agency during covid times and it’s certainly not ideal but have built plenty of team culture remotely. This seems dumb. Depends on how badly you need a job, and specifically this job.

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If you don’t need a new job and don’t love this place, I would take this as a sign that it is not a good culture fit. Go with your gut. There will be other job offers.

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Generally, absolutely not. But, it would depend on if I really need the job, I suppose. I've been asking companies how they're adapting to covid during interviews and any that I don't think have decent protocols, have anyone in an office unnecessarily, have people doing non critical travel or who expect in person training is just a no from me. Covid response tells me a lot about whether they a) believe in science and b) seem to care about their employees (or at least their image enough to give the impression of caring).

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No

I would if the terms were right.

At my point in life (current life style, compensation and family situation) I would take that job for $300k and up.

Ask them does that mean that if you go in 5 days a week they will up the salary?

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