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Many companies offer relocation packages including travel costs and temporary accommodation.

erdojo 11y ago
Yes but they expect you to pay and they'll reimburse you. Not saying it never happens any other way, but that's the only way I've ever seen it done.
- tene 11y ago
  When I was hired for my role as an SRE at http://imvu.com/ http://imvu.com/ I had approximately zero savings. They were unable or unwilling to give me cash for my relocation bonus before my first employed day, but they were willing to pay for various moving expenses directly, renting me a moving van, paying for a hotel partway, renting a storage unit, and while I stayed on a friend's couch while looking for an apartment, I have heard of them paying for hotel accommodations for new hires while they were looking for housing before they received their relocation bonus or first paycheck. It's not uncommon at all, just be up-front and ask for it when discussing compensation and signing terms.
- FireBeyond 11y ago
  I have friends who work for Amazon (AWS). When relocation was discussed, they were just cut a check for the expected costs (and then some).
  - serge2k 11y ago
    I got the option to get a check or just get movers (plus some other stuff). Same as the above person I was on the hook for repayment for 1 or 2 years.
- RyJones 11y ago
  Microsoft paid my entire relocation expense and I never (directly) saw a bill or paid a dime for it. I know Qualcomm does the same thing. I was on the hook for a year - if I quit before one year was up, I owed Microsoft some pro-rated amount of money. In 1999 or 2000 I turned down an offer from Microsoft, and they asked if I owned a house and if I needed Microsoft to buy that house to get me to say yes. I don't know how that would have worked, but it was an impressive offer.
  - noer 11y ago
    Microsoft probably doesn't buy the house directly. A relocation company buys it from you and holds onto it until it can be sold for a profit.
- lflux 11y ago
  Amazon paid for my entire move (Europe to SF) without me having to incur any expenses beyond the taxi to and from the airports.
- chris11 11y ago
  Not necessarily. My last internship paid my relocation expenses, they just mailed me a visa gift card with the money a month or two before I started.

Yes but they expect you to pay and they'll reimburse you. Not saying it never happens any other way, but that's the only way I've ever seen it done.

tene 11y ago
When I was hired for my role as an SRE at http://imvu.com/ http://imvu.com/ I had approximately zero savings. They were unable or unwilling to give me cash for my relocation bonus before my first employed day, but they were willing to pay for various moving expenses directly, renting me a moving van, paying for a hotel partway, renting a storage unit, and while I stayed on a friend's couch while looking for an apartment, I have heard of them paying for hotel accommodations for new hires while they were looking for housing before they received their relocation bonus or first paycheck. It's not uncommon at all, just be up-front and ask for it when discussing compensation and signing terms.
FireBeyond 11y ago
I have friends who work for Amazon (AWS). When relocation was discussed, they were just cut a check for the expected costs (and then some).
- serge2k 11y ago
  I got the option to get a check or just get movers (plus some other stuff). Same as the above person I was on the hook for repayment for 1 or 2 years.
RyJones 11y ago
Microsoft paid my entire relocation expense and I never (directly) saw a bill or paid a dime for it. I know Qualcomm does the same thing. I was on the hook for a year - if I quit before one year was up, I owed Microsoft some pro-rated amount of money. In 1999 or 2000 I turned down an offer from Microsoft, and they asked if I owned a house and if I needed Microsoft to buy that house to get me to say yes. I don't know how that would have worked, but it was an impressive offer.
- noer 11y ago
  Microsoft probably doesn't buy the house directly. A relocation company buys it from you and holds onto it until it can be sold for a profit.
lflux 11y ago
Amazon paid for my entire move (Europe to SF) without me having to incur any expenses beyond the taxi to and from the airports.
chris11 11y ago
Not necessarily. My last internship paid my relocation expenses, they just mailed me a visa gift card with the money a month or two before I started.