I was scouted by a company in a neighboring state (240 miles away). I have extensive experience with their type of products and they’ve scheduled a second interview. My family cannot afford to move without some type of relocation assistance. This isn’t a huge company, but they have very high revenue for their size, meaning I don’t think it would be a hardship for them. Am I in a good position to leverage for relocation assistance?
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My wife just left a company that paid for her relocation. She was not happy with the position and went to another company. Her contract was concerning relocation expenses, but the company has requested those expenses and the wages she was paid during the entire employment.
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My husband and I are planning to move out on our own but we have no idea where to start. I got this email from a Relocation Specialist and was wondering these questions,
Do I pay them to help me find an apartment?
Is it best to have a relocation specialist help me and if yes, what else can they assist me with other than help me find an apartment?
Is it always best to get a relocation specialist?
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The company I work for moved me to Illinois 16 months ago. In return, I signed an agreement stating I would pay back relocation if I left within 2 years. Moreover, all monies have to be paid back within 1 month of my leave date. I made a BIG mistake and didn’t read the fine print. It turns out I have to pay back EVERYTHING if I leave before the two year period. This job has been awfull and it’s to the point that it starting to make me physically ill. I can’t afford to pay back the money because the salary is not comensurate with cost of living expenses and I have wracked up a bunch of debt just by trying to keep a roof over my head and gas in the car. I approached HR about my concerns which has only caused more friction between myself and management. I feel so trapped. Is there any way I can get out of the contract?
To clarify:
1) I was working for another company (in Iowa) prior to accepting this job. Part of the recruitering enticement to lure me away (boy…was that a mistake!) to the new company was the relocation package.
2) The relocation is not prorated! As I said before, more fool me for not reading the fine print, simply because I assumed it would be prorated!
3) If I leave or am fired for just cause (can;t any company find a reason to fire someone if they want them gone?), yes I have to pay everything back.
4) A scary thought…can they fire me with no warning or chance to improve an issue right before my commitment is up and still make me pay back all the original relocation costs?
Mild meds? I think I’m going to need something much stonger to get through these next eight months! A smart company would recognize that the low morale has very negative connotations and let the person move on, or at least offer to prorate the expenses. And people wonder why the sales of sawn of shotguns keep escalating (ok…bad joke)
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We want to make an offer on a relocation home and we want to know how relocations companies work the bidding process. Do they counter offer or do they just wait for the right bid to come in?
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This is a what if scenario: I interview for a position that is located in a city that is 900 miles away. I get offered the position. When do you think they would expect me to start? I know that I would have to pack up and move. If they offer relocation assistance, would that effect the date of the first day on the job? What type of relocation assistance do most companies offer? What if you own a home that may take a long time to sell? Thanks in advance for as much information as possible!
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Rumor has my company relocating. How far can they move from our current location (San Jose CA) before they’d have to pay our relocation costs? From where I happen to live it’ll no doubt be farther away. Certainly for others it may be closer.
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My husband got a new job that transferred us out of state. Our old house has not sold after 6 months on the market. We are thinking about asking the firm to use a relocation service to buy the house from us and take over selling it, since paying 2 mortgages a month is not much fun. Does anyone have any idea how much these companies charge for this service?
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