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But relocation expenses are covered in a lot of jobs, yet people don’t relocate. Beyond the early career moves, it is extremely hard for people to move. It goes
by darth_avocado 3y ago
But relocation expenses are covered in a lot of jobs, yet people don’t relocate. Beyond the early career moves, it is extremely hard for people to move. It goes beyond just financial hurdles. It’s not easy for example to move your kids to a new city and new schools.
- alistairSH 3y agoBut relocation expenses are covered in a lot of jobs Citation? Maybe for lots of jobs that require unique skills, but the average office drone isn't getting relocation expenses.
- the_only_law 3y agoIME sometimes you have to ask for it. Last time I moved I was working for a big soulless F500 type company. When I applied to the job there was a note saying that they would not offer relocation expenses. I was one of two people hired into the team at the time for similar roles, and the other guy told me he managed to get relocation money just by asking
- mleo 3y agoMore families have two incomes and relocating requires finding two jobs.
- itake 3y agoIf I sold my house right now, I’d have to realize $150k loss. If I were to buy a new comparable house, I would pay double the mortgage rate. The highest relo package post tax I’ve received is $32k ($50k pretax, but in California)