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My company was recently acquired by a multinational corporation. Knowing that all IT was managed from corporate headquarters. I was concerned that my job was on the line. After inquiring directly with corporate I was assured my existing position was secure and I would not need to move, but 6 months later reality sets in and the rumor mill indicates I will soon be asked to move to HQ or look for greener pastures. So I ask SN, should I consider a move to an area with a higher cost of living (and under what conditions) or should I start the job search?
The twist: my significant other works in a different division of the some company, so it has been made clear that both of our salaries are affected by this decision.
There has to be oodles of experience in the community with what typically happens to staff subsequent to a buyout / merger / acquisition - any gems of wisdom?
Original Submission
(Score: 1) by krait6 on Sunday July 19 2015, @01:56PM
The problem with the idea of moving to continue the same job is that it moves you away from your usual family and friends. That's why it's "uprooting". If you're a type of person that generates close relationships with others and you keep the same friends over a long period, then uprooting for the job could be traumatic. Where your parents used to be close and so you could get a helping hand or have a temporary babysitter, suddenly that's out of reach, because you're away.
However if you tend to be a more independent person who makes friends easily wherever you are, then moving to a new place might be tolerable.
And it also depends where the move would take you. For instance I've seen this kind of move happen a few years ago where it was decided to move a division from an urban location in Ohio that was primarily Catholic, to a rural location in Utah that was primarily Mormon. It seemed like this decision was made purely on the basis of cost, though I don't recall which costs were being considered -- but regardless the results were terrible. Of the employees that moved with the division, all but one key employee quickly left and moved back, the division lost the recipe for what they were manufacturing, the yield of their product went to less than 10%, and the division of the company was soon closed, so that whole division lost their jobs. You probably can't predict this kind of terrible outcome, but you can try to weigh the risks for both yourself and the division you're considering following.
I guess all I can say right now is that if I were in your place I'd be asking the same questions you are, trying to figure out what's best to do. One thing I know I'd check on would be what other jobs are available in the area that the division is moving to. i.e. "does this cause lock-in". Because if you and your significant other follow them to "rural nowhere" where the company would effectively be the only nearby place for what you both do now, that makes moving with them much more risky.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2015, @06:42PM
>However if you tend to be a more independent person who makes friends easily wherever you are, then moving to a new place might be tolerable.
Indentured servant with no loyalty to family whatsoever.
AKA a cuck