Your Comprehensive Guide to Moving for a New Job (Without All That Stress)
If you’ve ever moved for a job, you know how many itty, bitty details are involved. Depending on how far you’re going—crossing state lines or just heading a few cities over, going abroad , or to the opposite coast—you’re going to want to be as organized as possible so you keep your sanity, along with your new job. Moving for work is a different game than simply moving, typically because the timeline involved in taking a job in a new location is a lot shorter than when you decide on a change of scenery and then focus on getting the new position. Whether you have three months to get everything squared away or a mere three weeks, the comprehensive cheat sheet below will hopefully help make it as seamless as possible. Ask About Relocation Costs Like negotiating a job offer , this one can be tricky. A lot of people may be unwilling or disinclined to ask about financial relocation assistance because they don’t want to seem greedy or dem...