Moving for my job

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny and the family I work for is moving across town. The commute would be 1.5 hours for me each way with the traffic in our city. I have agreed to move to be closer to their new house.

What, if any, assistance should my employers be offering me?

TIA

[Anonymous]

Of course they should be financially assisting you during your move. What do you want them to pay? It's common for employers to cover moving costs. Tell them. They should have offered to help you.

[Anonymous]

Your employers should pay your moving costs (movers, packers, boxes, etc) 100% and give you the paid time off for packing and moving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your employers should pay your moving costs (movers, packers, boxes, etc) 100% and give you the paid time off for packing and moving.

I agree.
Your employers would get the same at their jobs.

[Anonymous]

Employers pay for a move when it is very important to them to retain that employee. Maybe your employers are indifferent (fine keeping you on if you want to commute, or fine replacing you if not)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Employers pay for a move when it is very important to them to retain that employee. Maybe your employers are indifferent (fine keeping you on if you want to commute, or fine replacing you if not)?

OP here. My employers definitely want to keep me and are extremely generous. They offered to pay for everything including my first/last and deposit on my new apartment which I think is too much and I have declined. Moving expenses seems fair however as well as a few paid days off (they offered a week - which I will not need).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Employers pay for a move when it is very important to them to retain that employee. Maybe your employers are indifferent (fine keeping you on if you want to commute, or fine replacing you if not)?

OP here. My employers definitely want to keep me and are extremely generous. They offered to pay for everything including my first/last and deposit on my new apartment which I think is too much and I have declined. Moving expenses seems fair however as well as a few paid days off (they offered a week - which I will not need).

Very nice of them. You must be an awesome nanny. Lucky for their children.

[Anonymous]

All moving expenses, OP, which are substantial. Including time off for the packing and moving. Ask them to throw in a packer for the kitchen and closet.

[Anonymous]

My corporate employer paid for packers, movers, transportation of vehicles and pets, boarding of pets, airfare, temporary housing, days off, and a food allowance.



For a local move I would consider the gold standard to be: packing supplies or packers, movers, some days off, and a few days food allowance/some cash towards those misc moving expenses

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My corporate employer paid for packers, movers, transportation of vehicles and pets, boarding of pets, airfare, temporary housing, days off, and a food allowance.



For a local move I would consider the gold standard to be: packing supplies or packers, movers, some days off, and a few days food allowance/some cash towards those misc moving expenses

This. Really nice of you to move with them, OP.

[Anonymous]

I don't know how long you have been working for this family and they must be extra special to you in many ways. However I don't think I would make such a move. Then again you and I are two different human beings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how long you have been working for this family and they must be extra special to you in many ways. However I don't think I would make such a move. Then again you and I are two different human beings.

What's your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how long you have been working for this family and they must be extra special to you in many ways. However I don't think I would make such a move. Then again you and I are two different human beings.

OP here. I am happily moving to the beach from the valley (if you know anything about Los Angeles). I think it is worth the "sacrifice".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how long you have been working for this family and they must be extra special to you in many ways. However I don't think I would make such a move. Then again you and I are two different human beings.

OP here. I am happily moving to the beach from the valley (if you know anything about Los Angeles). I think it is worth the "sacrifice".

Yeah, I think you will be okay, OP!

Seriously - congratulations - that is a great move!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Employers pay for a move when it is very important to them to retain that employee. Maybe your employers are indifferent (fine keeping you on if you want to commute, or fine replacing you if not)?

OP here. My employers definitely want to keep me and are extremely generous. They offered to pay for everything including my first/last and deposit on my new apartment which I think is too much and I have declined. Moving expenses seems fair however as well as a few paid days off (they offered a week - which I will not need).

Very nice of them. You must be an awesome nanny. Lucky for their children.

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