“We’ll pay $5k for relocation.”
I hear this all regularly.
It might sound reasonable until you actually think it through.
If you find someone who’s single, renting, has no kids, no house, and no roots, maybe they can pull it off.
For everyone else, it’s fantasy math.
Here’s are things that often go into relocation costs.
Realtor fees or lease break penalties
Home sale prep, repairs, staging
Closing costs
Temporary housing
Movers
Packing services
Storage
Travel for house hunting
Mileage or flights
Hotels
Meals
Utility hookups and deposits
New furniture that does not fit the old place
Spousal job disruption
Childcare changes
School registration and fees
Lost productivity during the move
And that’s before the stress tax kicks in.
So, your “We’ll pay $5k for relocation.”….. $5,000.00 does not relocate a professional with a family. It barely gets a hand truck and a box.
It barely relocates their couch.
When companies lowball relocation, candidates do the math quietly and opt out.
Then everyone wonders why the role is still open six months later.
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“We’ll pay $5k for relocation.”