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Obviously too late now, but the move to Austin would have taken a long time, had you thought of accepting the move and in the meantime starting an intense job search in Maryland? That way if you found nothing you at least still had a backup plan in Austin and you weren’t fully out of the job.
Yeah. More people need to be comfortable gaming the system like this. They do it to us so there's no reason not to do it right back (but double check your contracts!)
Agreed. OP, I'm sorry this has happened to you. I wish you the best.
For others in the future, a crappy 1 room "extended stay" hotel might cost more for housing temporarily, but would likely be more money in your pocket at the end of the month than unemployment. Getting a job is much easier if you have a job already.
Do you guys and the people who upvoted you not have friends and family? I'm baffled by the nonchalant suggestion that someone pick up their life and move across the country thousands of miles from anyone they know, on what is more or less the whims of strangers.
They’re suggesting a temporary move until a new job is sorted, if I understand. While not feasible for everyone, it could be an option for some to avoid being laid off.
Fly down to Austin, rent a PO Box, have mail diverted back to current house, claim you moved and wait till company notices while looking for a new job.
There are mail services in Texas that give you a street address and will forward the mail to whatever address you choose. No flying needed.
Someone I know keeps residency while spending his year moving from place to place. He doesn't have a real home and never spends more than a few months in one place so it gives him a place to register his vehicle and keep his driver's license up to date.
First, I wasn't suggesting it as a permanent move. You live in the other place until you find a job back in your original location, but all the while you'd still have a job, income, and most importantly, health insurance.
Multiple times during my childhood one of my parents had to move ahead to a different city to take a job while the other parent stayed in the original place until the end of the school year and we'd move.
You do what you have to do to make ends meet. When there is no easy way you do the hard thing because thats what being an adult is.
Or just don't move and use the time to job hunt
That's a very good idea. Hopefully I'll never need it, but great advice.
Yeah but like… then you have to be in Texas. These days, that’s getting to be a non-starter with more and more people.