This is a guest post by Jason Kent, P.E.
This is the second post of a two part series entitled Tips for a Successful Geographic Relocation in Your Engineering Career – Financial Tips for Relocating. To read the first post in the series.
Being offered a position in a new location brings with it a lot of excitement and anticipation for your new life. Whether you are asked to relocate to a different office with your current company or if you accepted a new job in a new location, there are a number of steps you should take to ensure you are reimbursed for the total cost of the move and compensated fairly in your new location.
Financial Tips for Relocating: First things first.
Have you visited your potential new office, talked to your new supervisor, and toured the area? Although it happens quite frequently and often works out just fine, it might not be a good idea to take a job sight unseen. You should at least request a one-day or overnight trip to visit the office, talk to your supervisor and peers in your working group, and drive around the area to get a feel for where you might be living. Check out the local rental and real estate listings to find properties in your price range and see if you like the neighborhood. I’ve heard stories of people who have arrived at their new city or town and learned too late that they didn’t [Read more…] about Tips for a Successful Geographic Relocation in Your Engineering Career Part 2 of 2 – Financial Tips for Relocating
