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what is a fair relocation package?

My husband has been offered a new position with same company in a different state. (From Atlanta, GA to Scranton, PA)They have offered him $125,000. He currently makes $65,000 and combined we make $136,000 per year. In moving I will be giving up my great job, so is it ok to ask for them to at least give us enough to make up what I will be giving up? (meaning increasing offer to $136,000 per year?) ( I will be giving up contributing to my retirement and stocks in addition to my salary.) My husband says we cannot expect them to care about my salary, but I disagree, who is right here? I also think they should pay for a trip for entire family to check out this city before making a decision, isn;t this typical.? What other things should we consider and ask for in this decision? ( we own a home and have three teenagers).

Public Comments

1. They're already nearly doubling his salary. What you make has no relevance to the new company although it obviously does to you. Giving that up is a personal decision, not something you can expect or even reasonably ask them to compensate you for. After all, you have the right to look for a job in Scranton also. Paying for a house-hunting trip, at least for you and your husband, is pretty standard after the job is accepted, but I'd be surprised if they'd pay for a trip for the whole family, especially if he hasn't even accepted the job yet. If the job was a million dollar CEO job, they might, but not in this case. If you want to check out Scranton before making a decision, which sounds reasonable enough, take a long weekend and all of you drive up there - it's not that long a drive, you could easily drive it in a day each way. Sorry, your expectations on what the company should provide don't sound reasonable.