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What they aren't telling you is even worse: If you're remote and choose to accept their relocation ultimatum, you have a very limited time to execute on it. I'

What they aren't telling you is even worse: If you're remote and choose to accept their relocation ultimatum, you have a very limited time to execute on it. I've heard 90 to 180 days. Relocation assistance is provided, but you're moving to an expensive city. Compare a mortgage for a 2 bedroom house purchased in 2017 in the sticks versus rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Seattle. It's not an attractive change in living expenses. If you leave Amazon within two years of relocation, you must repay the pre-tax amount of the relocation assistance. These handcuffs ain't golden. Voluntary resignation? What a sick joke.

joquarky 3y ago
> relocation assistance I'm curious how they are going to convince/compensate someone who currently has a 2.75% interest rate on a 400k home to move closer to work and take on 6% rate on a 1M home that is smaller.
- some_furry 3y ago
  Flat dollar amount, one-time payment. I've been told $7k for L4/L5 SDEs. It's either that or "voluntary" resignation.
  - cableshaft 3y ago
    $7k ain't shit for relocation. I once had a recruiter for Disney ask me to move to Seattle (without offering anything for relocation). I was single and lived in a one bedroom apartment in the Midwest and I calculated the rough cost of my relocation (still just renting) at being at least $8k (moving van, gas, early termination of my apartment lease, initial rent + security deposit at the new place, probably a few other expenses I don't remember currently). This was 12 years ago. This site[1] claims the following approximate costs for relocation: Current employee that owns a home: $97,166 Current employee that rents: $24,216 New hire that owns a home: $72,627 New hire that rents: $19,309 [1]: https://arcrelocation.com/employee-relocation/ https://arcrelocation.com/employee-relocation/

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What they aren't telling you is even worse: If you're remote and choose to accept their relocation ultimatum, you have a very limited time to execute on it. I'

by some_furry 3y ago

joquarky 3y ago
> relocation assistance I'm curious how they are going to convince/compensate someone who currently has a 2.75% interest rate on a 400k home to move closer to work and take on 6% rate on a 1M home that is smaller.
- some_furry 3y ago
  Flat dollar amount, one-time payment. I've been told $7k for L4/L5 SDEs. It's either that or "voluntary" resignation.
  - cableshaft 3y ago
    $7k ain't shit for relocation. I once had a recruiter for Disney ask me to move to Seattle (without offering anything for relocation). I was single and lived in a one bedroom apartment in the Midwest and I calculated the rough cost of my relocation (still just renting) at being at least $8k (moving van, gas, early termination of my apartment lease, initial rent + security deposit at the new place, probably a few other expenses I don't remember currently). This was 12 years ago. This site[1] claims the following approximate costs for relocation: Current employee that owns a home: $97,166 Current employee that rents: $24,216 New hire that owns a home: $72,627 New hire that rents: $19,309 [1]: https://arcrelocation.com/employee-relocation/ https://arcrelocation.com/employee-relocation/