Comprehensive Guide to Moving for a New Job Comprehensive Guide to Moving for a New Job | Page 2

heading a few cities over, going abroad, or to the opposite coast—you’re going
to want to be as organized as possible so you keep your sanity, along with
your new job.
Moving for work is a different game than simply moving, typically because the
timeline involved in taking a job in a new location is a lot shorter than when
you decide on a change of scenery and then focus on getting the new position.
Whether you have three months to get everything squared away or a mere
three weeks, the comprehensive cheat sheet below will hopefully help make it
as seamless as possible.
 Ask About Relocation Costs
Like negotiating a job offer, this one can be tricky. A lot of people may be
unwilling or disinclined to ask about financial relocation assistance because
they don’t want to seem greedy or demanding. But ask yourself, what’s the
absolute worst thing that can happen? You inquire about getting reimbursed
for some moving expenses, and the HR person says that’s not something the
organization does, so you say “Thank you for letting me know,” and that’s the
end of the conversation. The job is still yours, and nobody got hurt. (Can you
even imagine a company that would rescind an offer because someone asked
for moving help?)
 Create a Budget
Do this even if you’re not a budget person or have never kept a record of your
spending. Moving costs can and will add up quickly. It’ll be far better for you
to have a clear sense of what you’re going to end up spending going into it,
instead of not thinking about it and later getting an insane credit card bill just
as you’re getting settled at your new job in an unfamiliar city.
 Become a List Person
Are you anti-list, or do you pride yourself on your great ability to keep
running mental lists of both personal and professional to-dos? Now is the time
to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard. With an exciting, new job looming,
this isn’t the appropriate moment to rely on your memory. There are simply