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Same thing happened to a buddy of mine when the software company he worked for was purchased. The first thing the new owners did was move HQ from California to
by jimt1234 4y ago
Same thing happened to a buddy of mine when the software company he worked for was purchased. The first thing the new owners did was move HQ from California to Texas; they told all the employees, "Move to Texas or you're losing your job." My friend moved. The company rewarded him by cutting his salary in half. He moved back to California in less than a year.
- DigitalGeppetto 4y agoThat's why you never move in this sort of situation. Also, remote work eliminates all the risk and power games companies like to play around employee (re)location.
- idontwantthis 4y agoThe advice "never go to a second location" applies in multiple situations!
- RHSeeger 4y agoNever is a strong word. I've been involved in a relocation that worked out amazingly well.
- cstejerean 4y agoIt can work well for example if the relocation is to somewhere you would have wanted to move to anyway, and now you get the company to pay for it. It works less well if you're going somewhere you have no other interest in.
- idontwantthis 4y agoSuch as a white van, or an unfinished basement.
- idontwantthis 4y agoOr San Francisco.
- red-iron-pine 4y agoAnd, these days, Austin
- Brian_K_White 4y agoRight. New company basically advertises their character by making the ultimatim in the first place. You already know you won't be treated like a human, since you're already not.
- moneywoes 4y agoWhat company