The Advantages and Disadvantages of Relocating For Your Job
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Have you ever been approached by your employer about the possibility of being relocated? If you have, then you’re not alone. Every year there are thousands of employees that are asked to relocate.
The reasons vary widely. Many times businesses are looking for areas from which to run their business where the operating costs and tax structures are more friendly to them. As a result, they may consider relocating a portion of their business which may very well mean relocation for employees as well.
A relocation for you and your family is a big decision, and it’s one that will vary personally from family to family and scenario to scenario.
Of course there will be pro’s and con’s to any situation to consider and weigh. Let’s take a look a just of few of the possibilities.
The first and most extreme advantage of a relocation may come in the form of keeping your job. Clearly, if a relocation is required for you in order to keep your job, the decision may already be made for you, unless you wish to polish up your resume and re-enter the job market.
You may, however, actually have the option to relocate with your company as opposed to having to relocate if you want to keep your job.
One of the advantages for many when it comes to relocating is just the idea of a fresh start in a new environment. Individuals and families sometimes feel as though they just need a change of scenery and welcome the opportunity of a fresh start.
The cost of living involved with the relocation can be an advantage or a disadvantage, however, if the company is moving to an area to lower its costs, the same move for you may very well do the same for your personal cost of living… certainly an advantage for you in this case.
An area with a lower cost of living can also mean that you may very well be able to get more house for you and your family over the area that you are currently in. It may even mean that you will be able to actually afford to buy your first house.
Relocating is certainly more difficult if a family is involved. Particularly if your spouse is working at job that they enjoy and have been working for a long period of time. Kids also come into play, particularly if they are or are approaching those social teenage years. Kids of this age may find the thought of relocating less attractive if it means leaving their school and their social network behind.
At this point the relocation option truly becomes a family decision and much weight and input is to be considered by everyone involved.
Another important consideration if you’ve been approached by your company to relocate is to determine how much if any of the cost of your relocating will the company be picking up. This is certainly a topic that you’ll want to not only discuss but determine how and in what form the payment or reimbursement will take place.
Relocating you and/or your family is not cheap. So, you’ll want to make sure it is very clear what type of participation the company is willing to offer.
Also, make sure that you know the time-line for the relocation so not only you know when to schedule all of the personal tasks, but your family members do as well.
Depending upon the circumstance of the relocation it can be a fun and exciting new start or something that may even require a change in careers or job. But either way, there is much personal attention needed to all the details to ensure the best decision is made for all.
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Source by T. J. Lashley