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Anon977274 · 20 Jan 2026
Just sharing my experience. For companies who don't have enough budget to hire someone PERMANENTLY, please don't advertise your job as so and then suddenly change it to contract-based without informing the candidate first. Luckily I haven't signed anything. I went through all the process from start to end thinking that I'll be working as permanent staff after 3 months probation but apparently there's a slight "mistake" in the advertisement and now it's a contract job. Wasted my time seriously!
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Thanaletchumy · 21 Jan 2026
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Just sharing my experience. For companies who don't have enough budget to hire someone PERMANENTLY, please don't advertise your job as so and then suddenly change it to contract-based without informing the candidate first. Luckily I haven't signed anything. I went through all the process from start to end thinking that I'll be working as permanent staff after 3 months probation but apparently there's a slight "mistake" in the advertisement and now it's a contract job. Wasted my time seriously!
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Anon770056 · 20 Jan 2026
Job hunting 101: Get the offer details in writing earlier, sometimes whatever promoted on the job ads is not actually is, so have to reconfirm everything 👍
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Thanaletchumy · 21 Jan 2026
Housekeeping supervisor
Just sharing my experience. For companies who don't have enough budget to hire someone PERMANENTLY, please don't advertise your job as so and then suddenly change it to contract-based without informing the candidate first. Luckily I haven't signed anything. I went through all the process from start to end thinking that I'll be working as permanent staff after 3 months probation but apparently there's a slight "mistake" in the advertisement and now it's a contract job. Wasted my time seriously!
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Community User · 20 Jan 2026
Good thing you caught it before signing anything. It's wild how they can just call that a "mistake" when it completely changes the whole deal. Three months is a long recruitment process to waste on what feels like a bait and switch. Hoping your next opportunity is with a company that's upfront from day one! Jia you!
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Anon820933 · 20 Jan 2026
Just wondering, why didn't you clarify the employment type during the interview process? I mean, you should raise them during your interview right? Then it wouldnt be that mafan 😅
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fi5hgame · 20 Jan 2026
That’s so unfair! I can’t imagine going through the whole process thinking it’s permanent, only to have them switch it last minute like that. I’m so sorry you had to deal with this. Absolute total waste of your time and energy! Should have asked for compensation!
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