Was notified today to move to Austin from San Ramon, I can’t move for family reasons, and officially rejected the notification, what should i do?
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wow sounds bizarre.
not a hub makes no sense
"What the heck is happening in this company?"
Nothing wrong with this company. This OP is fake.
You know what they say... everything is bigger in Texas [insert posterior exit image here]
Austin is in TX. Come on, buddy.
move to texas
Remember Austin is not an official hub city and there has been speculation the COE sites (like Austin) will be shutdown in 18-36 months. If anyone is even considering a move, I would only do it if going to one of the 9 hub city locations. If not, you may find yourself without a job or repeating the same exercise in the near future.
Crazy
Asking people to move to Austin which is not a hub, you are not the first one been asked to move there. And San Ramon that was listed as a hub place is closing down.
What the heck is happening in this company?
But why to Austin insteaf of Dallas? Austin is not a hub. I dont think they ask anyone to move to austin. Are you real or just posting for fun?
I guess this needs to be said again.
Before anyone here accepts the advice to "just tell them you'll move, and then leave later", it's up to you, but please be sure to understand what you're agreeing to, and make sure you have the info in writing (not an email from an immediate supervisor, but some sort of confirmation from HR). At this time it's our understanding that anyone who commits to move, and then doesn't, will not be eligible for any kind of severance package. If it's important to you, you probably don't want to risk it.
Also, like others, I'm surprised to hear they're asking people to move to Austin, as I know some people in Austin, who were told they will likely be asked to go to Dallas. It's a mess. The main reason why I won't even consider moving, is that no one can guarantee they won't just lay me off in a few months anyway, or demand I move again. It's just not reasonable.
“ I was asked last week the same thing from San Ramon to Atlanta starting September I accepted but and a put note of some family obligations and may need to push the move to January 2024.”
Be careful. You will not receive severance and will likely be outright terminated if you back out after agreeing to move with a delay.
If you've already officially rejected, wouldn't it mean you should get a severance and be off payroll by a specific date? Did they not say? Did they just ask if you would move or not?
I know it is hard to imagine, but this is the best thing that could have happened to you! In time you will see this. Move forward with your held high. You deserve better.
I think you did the right thing
I consider you lucky to have a choice
My team in San Ramon was not notified yet of any move and everyone is panicking of losing our jobs
If your answer was official and in writing, then you just wait for the documentation on what happens next.
If they allow you to postpone the move until Jan 2024 due to family obligations, once you leave, will you get severance? If you reject the offer now you’ll get severance, correct?
Quit. Easy Peasey.
Don’t worry take your severance package and stay in the Bay Area, we have better choices here
Don’t reject and play this right, I was asked last week the same thing from San Ramon to Atlanta starting September
I accepted but and a put note of some family obligations and may need to push the move to January 2024
I think they want more and more employees to volunteer to leave the company
Move to Austin immediately, at&t is your life whether you want to admit it or not. Without at&t, you are nothing according to Stankey.
I didnt know Austin one of the satellite cities you could be returning to office at, as I assumed most in Austin were going to have to move to Dallas. So you got an offer to keep employment if you moved. You chose not to accept the offer (Probably a great decision since you could move and the next quarter be layed off-although Austin has some good employment opportunities in general). What should you do? Celebrate your decision to separate from T.
at least you had a choice, unlike a lot of people that did not in the past
Rhetorical question. You already have the answer.
Hire a lawyer and ask your manager for official note in email
Fight
Do not move for this company. You have no guarantee they will keep you once you move
I am sorry to hear that, but I think you shouldn’t reject and should ask your manager nicely to push this move another year or so until you figure thing out, the job market is really now