By chappedchap - 07/03/2016 22:47 - Kuwait - Kuwait

Today, we were notified that our office will be relocated. Employees can tag along but their wages will not be adjusted accordingly. The cost of living at the new place is way higher. I have to finish my contract and really can't afford to not have a job right now. FML
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tayyymeds 16

My best advice would be to find a roommate and a new place before the deadline. I hope it all works out!

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MegasaurusRex89 28

I feel like if the company moves, you're not bound to the contract. They can't force you to move with them. Time to start a job hunt. Good luck either way OP

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tayyymeds 16

My best advice would be to find a roommate and a new place before the deadline. I hope it all works out!

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Rkikkas9713 25

There's a button for that mate, and there's also a button for mine. There's a button for everyones' comments!

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FlutterLoud 29

That's really crappy, I'm sorry OP. I hope things will work out for you. I wish you luck.

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MegasaurusRex89 28

I feel like if the company moves, you're not bound to the contract. They can't force you to move with them. Time to start a job hunt. Good luck either way OP

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holly_fly 34

I think they were refers to their apartment...

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MandieL 27

I concur with 3. The contract you signed was for the job you have in its current location. If any part of that changes, the contract should be null and void. Unless of course your contract states possible relocation. Take a look at it OP, and possibly take it to a lawyer to look over. You may not be able to afford to not have a job right now, but if you can't afford to live in the new city, then you're kind of in the same boat either way. Good luck!

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Feklfekl2222 32

Is there No form of redundancy package available to keep you going while you job hunt?

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Utetopia2014 18

Wait wait wait. I dont even know what this means. For example, where my work is located has no bearing whatsoever on how much it costs to live at my place. But the way I read it is you live in the same building you work in? What do you mean "employees can tag along if they like?" Sure if the company moves office, the employees move with them? And when you say "relocate", do you mean to a completely new city? Or across town? Or even a new country? Now, I dont know about Kuwait, but in Australia, if a company moves, employees dont have their wage adjusted to cater for a higher cost of living. If an employee is *requested* to move, the company quite often pays relocation costs. But not a higher wage (unless the move is a promotion). But if its a more expensive part of the same city, while you can relocate with the business, surely you can commute from your existing place?

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Vanderdale 14

I'm assuming the new location is far enough away that a commute would be impractical and that the OP would actually have to move.

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Jordiie13 10

Actually between states in Australia sometimes your wage does change depending on the cost of living. For example, teachers in NSW get paid more than QLD teachers due to the higher cost of living in that state. From the OP's wording, it can be assumed they will be moving away far enough that commuting is not possible. (Even then, maybe commuting could become too costly for OP as transport can be expensive over long distances) Also comparing work laws & pay in Australia to other countries is kind of silly. We have better benefits that unfortunately other countries do not, so things like relocating are not as big of a deal.

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Dale_shackleford 13

I don't know shit about Kuwait cost of living, but in the U.S, where you live is hugely important. You'd be better off in rural Arkansas or Wyoming making 40k a year than NYC or LA making 70 or 80.

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Ramb0 20

Time to become a hitman.Prime time to get into the industry and pays well!

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aliciousness116 16

You should start looking for a new place beforehand, it'll give you ample time to look for cheap rent. Maybe if you can, try freelancing or something to earn extra cash so you can keep up with the standard of living.

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Goblin182 26

I assume by re-locating you mean far enough away commuting is not an option. Even with a contract, I don't think they can force you to move.

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RememberSchlitz 9

Happened to me too. New CEO's wife didn't want to move out of the city, so the company laid off about 900 employees and farmed their work out to India to move the engineering facility to a poorly converted warehouse in Chicago. Of the 200 engineers that were offered the 'opportunity' to double their cost of living with no increase in compensation, only about 40 went. Now, 12 years on, those of us who didn't go are far better off than we would have been had we gone. Go find a new gig asap.

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lenehey 7

If your contract is for your apartment, you should be able to get out of it if your employmant changes.

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allforfun 23

Ah, corporations... ******* us all one person at a time

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