The job market is bad and I haven’t been able to land any offers despite some interviews. Relocation would probably save my job temporarily but it would cost my other’s job as it is not transferable. Anybody faced this situation? What did you do? Also, were you let go after relocation costing both jobs?
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In Tampa, The insecurity with T ever changing office had stuck me in rent in costing thousands of wasted dollars and insecurity for the family and kids. I always fear future here and feel like a contractor despite giving everything
@b7 did your spouse had to give up her job or is it transferable?
There is a big demand for hard working farm workers.
I moved to Dallas two years ago and have never looked back. It was the right decision for my family. The kids love it here.
It's the golden age. They are plenty of jobs.
never transfer for att. you will regret guarantee it.
I wouldn't move unless it was close to a pension date and i woulnt move my family. Find a room to rent.. Dont give up more than you will get....is T really worth it?
If you relocate you will be subsequently laid off anyway, so don’t do it. This is very common here. I know many people who uprooted their lives and moved for the company and were laid off anyway.
I’d take my severance and retire.
Don’t relocate, you won’t break even on the cost and the company is likely to lay you off post-relocation anyway.
It isn’t worth the risk.
It's hard to give suggestions based on our own life experiences when you give no details about yourself:
- What's the pay gap between your salaries?
- Do you have children?
- Do you have a lot of family members close by and how strong is the bond to them?
- Are you renting?
- What's the cost of housing difference?
I would keep your wife home. You move and live very frugally. At the same time keep looking for a job back home. Eventually you’ll a job will come through and you’ll can move back.
This place is as stable as an earthquake.
I did make the move 10 years ago. It worked for me because my group wasn’t looking to lay me off six months later. Today, I wouldn’t make the same move. Theres no loyalty between the company and its employees.
You need to come to terms with the fact that you have been laid off. The half-life for people who relocate on their own dime is probably 18 months before they get laid off anyway, you won't make up the difference in housing cost alone before you find yourself out of work again. The only reason they do it this way is they know the people who leave will skew heavily toward older employees, who they can't discriminate against, legally. If you are under 30, you might last at the new location, but I would not stake my family's future on it. The company is in a death spiral.
Well, retirement is a long time for us and I need at least 20 years of service.
@OP don’t do it if your wife already has a good job and you need more then a couple years of service. If your title has anything to do with fiber you may have 1-4 years left . I am an EA and don’t see me getting more then 1-3 years in BAU Engineering. Our work has come to a craw because of gpon overtaking Ase customers. Once the fiber build is done or shutdown prematurely the layoffs will be HUGE. For me that is good but only because of being within a few years of retirement and being union I will get a decent parting gift.