cherrytwist
Diamond Member
So my company decided to move my dept to the east coast last year. My wife and I had a decision to make.
a) Lose my job, accept a compensation package (not bad, but not great offer) plus starting over at a new company and stay put in St. Louis.
b) New position, more training + responsibility, 25% pay increase (after negotiations) and move to corporate HQ. They paid 100% relocation expenses and I agreed to a one year commitment or I'd have to reimburse the company.
Obviously, I took b).
Well, a little over a year later and my wife and I are still having trouble adapting. She is homesick and keeps talking about moving back *someday*.
Today I see an internal posting for a position back home that I appear to be qualified for. My one year commitment is fulfilled, and I've felt in a rut at work lately.
I'm cautiously optimistic 🙂 The wife is excited which means...well you know how women are 🙂
Anybody have similar experiences?
CLIFFS
1) Relocated last year or I'd have been out of a job.
2) Fulfilled my commitment, a new position in my hometown opened up that I am qualified for.
3) Considering relocating back to my hometown at company's expense **fingers crossed**.
4) Profit!
a) Lose my job, accept a compensation package (not bad, but not great offer) plus starting over at a new company and stay put in St. Louis.
b) New position, more training + responsibility, 25% pay increase (after negotiations) and move to corporate HQ. They paid 100% relocation expenses and I agreed to a one year commitment or I'd have to reimburse the company.
Obviously, I took b).
Well, a little over a year later and my wife and I are still having trouble adapting. She is homesick and keeps talking about moving back *someday*.
Today I see an internal posting for a position back home that I appear to be qualified for. My one year commitment is fulfilled, and I've felt in a rut at work lately.
I'm cautiously optimistic 🙂 The wife is excited which means...well you know how women are 🙂
Anybody have similar experiences?
CLIFFS
1) Relocated last year or I'd have been out of a job.
2) Fulfilled my commitment, a new position in my hometown opened up that I am qualified for.
3) Considering relocating back to my hometown at company's expense **fingers crossed**.
4) Profit!
