After prolonged unemployment, it can be easy to get swept up in the promise of a new opportunity without fully understanding what you’re signing up for.

One employee accepted a new role after weeks of unemployment, taking the phrase “health benefits available for eligible employees” as a standard, straightforward promise.

But upon another look at the fine print, she realized the benefits only existed for the company’s international staff.

So facing rising medication costs without any coverage in sight, she begins to wonder whether it’s time to look for a new job.

Keep reading for the full story.

Job lowkey bait and switched the benefits. But at least I’m employed?

Started a new job today after getting laid off four weeks ago.

Job posting said health benefits available for eligible employees. I, like most people, read that as, “finish your probationary period and you can get insurance.”

But the actual meaning was quite different.

Apparently, what that actually means is, “we have health insurance for our employees in the other country we operate in, but not for US employees.”

Allegedly they’re working on it, but rumblings in the workplace are indirectly calling that lip service.

This employee is starting to feel a little trick.

While I’m glad I have a job, I really wish they would’ve been more upfront about the benefits situation, as those are a large reason that most people seek employment.

I have a few conditions that require medication, and those medications are NOT cheap without insurance, and generics are still expensive.

Fingers crossed they legitimately get something soon, but guess who gets to go back to submitting applications?

This company knew exactly what they were doing.

What did Reddit have to say?

Some employers will go to incredible lengths to deny their employees benefits.

This kind of behavior is a major, major red flag.

Baiting and switching can go two ways.

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This commenter decides to blame the employee.

Job postings nowadays seem to love purposely vague language and this employer turned out to be no different.

It seems cruel and unusual to get an employee’s hopes up like this just to dash them when the benefits are needed most.

Getting solid health insurance really shouldn’t be this difficult.