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I got an e-mail from the Richmond boss telling me he told HR to start the process. Today their regional HR rep called my regional HR rep. Things are moving along, slowly, through the bureaucracy.
I'm going up to visit and really check out the city on the 26th.
Oh, and yesterday one of our senior PMs came in and told me that he'd heard I was talking to Richmond. He thinks it's a good move for me. He was also very impressed with the way things came together. (I know 2/3 of the staff up there, TRgirl and Randy are there.) I believe the word "kismet" was used. Anyhow, since the company has transferred him before, I asked him if I was being unreasonable in expecting moving expenses (my boss had thought so). His advice? "If they won't pay for you to move, don't go!"
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That's some damn good advice!
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Posted by Janet at January 10, 2008 06:23 PM
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Do TRgirl and Randy work at the same company or just in the same town - either way - that is great to know people and I agree with the advice...they really should cover the cost of the movers if nothing else.
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Posted by Michelle at January 11, 2008 10:15 AM
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Company policy usually varies. At my company...if you want to transfer to another office and you really aren't fulfilling an empty position, they won't pay moving expenses. But if you are moving and filling a key position, they do. Depending on your position, in some cases, it does not matter which office you sit in. I could be doing my same job with the same projects sitting in any number of offices, so at this point, if I decided to transfer, they most likely wouldn't pay unless I was moving there specifically to deal with certain clients.
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Posted by Angela at January 11, 2008 10:33 AM
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If they WANT you to relocate, companies indeed pay for some moving expenses. This is outright reimburement or a "signing" bonus that should cover expenses, etc. In some cases, they also cover even more than that -- like closing costs on a home, elling your old home, temporary housing for a month, etc. etc. etc. So, while you don't want to be geedy, don't sell yourself short. It shouldn't cost you out of pocket to move...
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Posted by Rachael at January 13, 2008 04:35 PM
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