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ACT 1 "We're hiring remote, being in NYC or London or Peru is totally fine, geographic diversity of talent is a strength! Own your schedule!" ACT 2 "Sorry fo
by lmeyerov 3y ago
ACT 1
"We're hiring remote, being in NYC or London or Peru is totally fine, geographic diversity of talent is a strength! Own your schedule!"
ACT 2
"Sorry folks, we just had a downround, can't control the market.
BTW in totally unrelated news, RTO next week. Folks in NYC & London & Peru, you can keep your job, just move to SF HQ. We will not pay for movers, higher SF compensation, etc. Also, it's starting on Monday, no excuses: We can't wait for your kids to finish the school year, your wife to get a new medical specialist, nor help you find a preschool for your youngest. I know it's annoying, it took me a year to get through a waitlist for ours, haha SF. Totally not a layoff... though HR does tell us to expect 10-20% attrition..."
- arrowsmith 3y agoIs this legal?
- codingdave 3y agoIANAL and don't know for sure whether or not there are any criminal statutes that would prevent it... but in general, employment is all about what is in your contract with your employer. If you have a contract saying they'll never move your job to a new city, you can take a civil action against them to enforce that. But I've never seen such things in my employment history.
- verdverm 3y agoCompanies have been doing this forever. As I child, IBM almost relocated our family multiple times. They were doing huge reorgs in the 90s This is almost certainly down to contract law, but IANAL too
- moneywoes 3y agonot a lawyer but sounds like a constructive dismissal