(for context, this is within the Early Years childcare industry)
I find a job that seems great, the place seems nice, the people seem nice. Due to my disabilities I can only work certain amounts of hours so obviously I'm looking for part-time hours, I say this, and she says yes that's fine, we support all kinds of flexible workdays etc etc, the only caveat being obviously the less you work the less you get paid but I'm expecting that, so it's all gravy!
I had an interview that went really great, shared values, really personable people (I know you can never really trust your bosses but still, better than being outright psychopaths at the first hurdle lol), she asks about what hours I'd be wanting, I explain (again, this is the same lady who said it was fine before) and then she says:
“Oh no, our part-time hours and flexible timing doesn't do that, we could have you work 8-5 every day?”
I asked how that was possible part-time, and she responded that full-time hours are 7:15-6 every day, so it's part-time.
And then said I had incorrect expectations of the working world if I was wanting anything less than that lol. I know I'm not the one in the wrong here but ?! Huh??
And I've seen on other job listings in the same industry recently that have said similar things! “Part time, 9-4 daily / Part time, 8-3:30 daily” etc.