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> definitely don’t accept any relocation assistance (since you’ll have to return it when you split) Is this true? I've never heard of conditional assistance l
by rwmj 3y ago
> definitely don’t accept any relocation assistance (since you’ll have to return it when you split)
Is this true? I've never heard of conditional assistance like this.
- convolvatron 3y agoits not uncommon to put a time bound on it - like 6mo or a year. never heard of it being indefinite
- BigRedDog1669 3y agoI've received relocation assistance and signing bonuses where it was stated I would need to return if I left within a certain time (a year I think)
- rout39574 3y agoIf you accept relocation assistance and then don't relocate it, I'd expect the lawsuit to be open and shut.
- delecti 3y agoCan't speak for anywhere else, but it was clearly established at Amazon that any relocation assistance had to be returned (prorated) if I left before 1 year. I don't imagine that's terribly unusual, but many companies might not make it as obvious if they don't have the same high turnover rates as Amazon.
- kstrauser 3y agoThat sounds like bad financial advice, and that you’d be be better to accept it and put it in savings for however many months. If you don’t stay the required amount of time, return the money. If you do, ta-da, it’s yours. Ask your tax person first, of course.
- thinkharderdev 3y agoNot sure how it works everywhere, but in many cases it's not just money they give you. They basically reimburse you for particular moving expenses.
- kstrauser 3y agoUnderstood. Even then, if someone offers you money on the condition that you may have to pay it back, unless there's a penalty involved, you almost always want to take them up on it.