- Dec 18, 2007
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So long story short, I'm an engineering consultant, been at the same company since graduation, for 8 years. Making $100k, with company car, transit paid for. I've been 100% billable for the past 8 years and manage everything on my own with the client , and have been working remotely at the client site for the past 7 years (oil/gas).
The work I do can be done remotely, but it's nice to be near the client for facetime. I'm there 2-3x a week. At this point, I'm so well known, and people are usually traveling so much, that reducing my facetime wouldn't be a big deal.
Now, my girlfriend just got into a residency program in NYC. She wants me to move there with her for 2-3 years, then move back. Reason being, she wants me with her, and she also can't afford the rent there (her salary would be between $50-60k).
Do you guys think it's unreasonable to ask my employer to work there for 2-3 years then come back? My plan is to ask them to fly me in once a month to keep in touch with my client.
I trust my employer a lot, but I'm still doubtful that it's a good move to ask this without having a job offer in hand. We are shorthanded right now and I'm the only one with deep expertise with my client, but that could change at any time. Problem is, I'm stuck in a lease until next March and wont' be able to move until then anyways. I'm thinking about bringing this up in January.
Also, this is a long shot, but is there any way I can negotiate a cost of living increase, or relocation assistance? I wouldn't expect so, but just curious.
The work I do can be done remotely, but it's nice to be near the client for facetime. I'm there 2-3x a week. At this point, I'm so well known, and people are usually traveling so much, that reducing my facetime wouldn't be a big deal.
Now, my girlfriend just got into a residency program in NYC. She wants me to move there with her for 2-3 years, then move back. Reason being, she wants me with her, and she also can't afford the rent there (her salary would be between $50-60k).
Do you guys think it's unreasonable to ask my employer to work there for 2-3 years then come back? My plan is to ask them to fly me in once a month to keep in touch with my client.
I trust my employer a lot, but I'm still doubtful that it's a good move to ask this without having a job offer in hand. We are shorthanded right now and I'm the only one with deep expertise with my client, but that could change at any time. Problem is, I'm stuck in a lease until next March and wont' be able to move until then anyways. I'm thinking about bringing this up in January.
Also, this is a long shot, but is there any way I can negotiate a cost of living increase, or relocation assistance? I wouldn't expect so, but just curious.
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