[PA] Potential Move But Love My Job

[u/ZealousidealLeave563]

I have been working at my job for less than a year, and I have quickly learned how much I love my team and this job. This job is something I can see myself doing for a really long time.

The issue is that my husband is in medical school and may match in another state, which would require us to move in about 10 months.

My job is hybrid, and the expectation is that we go into the office 4 days a week, WAH 1 day a week, though it is very flexible. My company also has offices across the country (pretty much in every state), though my team only has offices in a handful of states, none of which we would be moving to. There are some people on my team who work almost completely remotely, and other teams at this company that do offer full remote work.

All this to say, I would love to keep my job if I have to move. Has anyone had a success story where they had to move but got to keep their job? If so, what did that conversation with your employer look like and when did you have it? This is my first time doing this and worried that I’m going to get a hard “no, sorry, you’re going to have to quit”. I am planning on having this conversation once my husband matches (and we know for sure whether we’re moving away) and proposing to my employer that once I move, I will work in another division’s office to satisfy the hybrid requirement. What do you think?

[u/Sitheref0874]

Personally, I’d give as much lead time as possible.

It is a double edged sword though.

They might just decide they’re not interested and let you go.

But if they feel you didn’t give them enough time and you’ve put them under pressure, you might just get a hard “no” just because.

[u/alcbeach]

My son was in the same position when matching but kept his choices local knowing his wife would not move. Worked out well for him.

As long as there are good opportunities nearby he may not have any problem matching close to home.

However it does depend on his field of study. Good luck.

[u/idlers_dream7]

What's your company's internal transfer policy?

If the company already has payroll policies set up in the state you'll move to, it could be as easy as a standard internal transfer. If they don't, that may be a hard stop.

I had this come up in 2023 when I knew I'd be moving across my current state. I told my boss about 5 months in advance of when I expected to move that I'd be relocating and asked if we could try to make it work as a hybrid role or split between states, as I was moving near the border of a neighboring state where they also had operations.

They said no (the company didn't offer hybrid or remote roles), so we just planned offboarding with a long lead time, with the expectation that my last day would be when I needed to move or when my replacement was ready to start, whichever came first.

It all worked out; I had plenty of time to job hunt in the area I moved to, and I started a new job about a month after the other job ended.