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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by jimt1234 on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:55PM (#34800255)
Same thing happened to a buddy of mine when the software company he worked for was purchased. The first thing the new owners did was move HQ from California to Texas; they told all the employees, "Move to Texas or you're losing your job." My friend moved. The company rewarded him by cutting his salary in half. He moved back to California in less than a year.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by DigitalGeppetto on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:02AM (#34800287)
That's why you never move in this sort of situation.

Also, remote work eliminates all the risk and power games companies like to play around employee (re)location.

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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by idontwantthis on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:06AM (#34800329)
The advice "never go to a second location" applies in multiple situations!
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by RHSeeger on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:13AM (#34800366)
Never is a strong word. I've been involved in a relocation that worked out amazingly well.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by cstejerean on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:51AM (#34800563)
It can work well for example if the relocation is to somewhere you would have wanted to move to anyway, and now you get the company to pay for it. It works less well if you're going somewhere you have no other interest in.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by idontwantthis on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @03:17AM (#34801318)
Such as a white van, or an unfinished basement.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by idontwantthis on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @07:57AM (#34803192)
Or San Francisco.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by red-iron-pine on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @01:05PM (#34807972)
And, these days, Austin
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by Brian_K_White on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @02:45AM (#34801152)
Right. New company basically advertises their character by making the ultimatim in the first place. You already know you won't be treated like a human, since you're already not.
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Re:Walmart is closing tech hubs and bringing IT workers back... by moneywoes on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:43AM (#34800526)
What company
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