#relocation

Any inspiring stories here on how you made the move to the big city leaving comfort zone to save your own job? What sacrifices you had to make and how did you decide to be mentally tough for the family to do so?

With constant reorgs, reshuffling of managers every 1-2 years, people moving out of the company, and now asking to RTO 5 days in a different state, my mental health has taken a toll. Unless I was in Dallas this whole time, there was no certainty what my office location will be and where to buy a home. It kept changing every 1-2 years. Now after 20 years, I have decided to relocate to Dallas, as I couldn’t land any other offer. WTF I am doing? I have no clue, but just trying to save the job for now.

What was your motivation to do so? I am feeling overwhelmed and under confident and just thinking all is going to he-l with this move as I dread that 2 hour commute

Did the 6/15 surplus notice mainly target virtuals or those in hubs equally impacted? Did being in a hub such as Dallas provide any meaningful protection?

What is the latest status on virtuals? Also is everyone in the clear until the new Plano HQ opens? What happens once the Plano HQ opens? Are relocation notices going to increase then?

Unfortunately couldn’t land another job and relocating to Dallas. How do you know which school is good when every school is a 8 or 10 in Frisco? It feels like eeny meeny miny mo at this point. Any neighborhoods or subdivisions y’all recommend in Frisco or Plano?

Heard the Chicago office was shutting down and some people were fired, offered severance or told to move to Plano or DC. Any confirmation?

Walmart is implementing workforce changes within its organization. This action affects 306 employees located in Sunnyvale. These employees will either be laid off or relocated. The changes specifically impact the Global Tech, Product and Design organization. Job cuts are scheduled to go into effect on August 21.

Sunnyvale, California

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2026/06/23/walmart-layoffs-sunnyvale-june-2026.html

Assigned to a location officially on RTO letter but chose Dallas instead. Will I get axed for moving to a location other than the RTO specified one? I feel like I will get axed for that but supervisor does not think so and yes I asked multiple times. Anyone in the same boat?

https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/business/honeywell-staff-dispute-claims-luton-factorys-future-is-secure-amid-relocation-plans-8746789

I’m finally admitting it. I should have moved.

Relocated for the job, but I see its too expensive to buy homes etc here, if I request to be transferred to Atlanta, will they retain the NJ pay or lower it?
As it is long hours, ok pay, no increment, no bonus, job market outside is worse!

Under Armour is closing its current office in Portland, Oregon. Some functions will move to its Baltimore headquarters. Other roles will relocate to New York or a new Portland location. These changes are expected to be completed by 2026. The company did not confirm employee numbers affected or any layoffs.

https://www.retaildive.com/news/under-armour-closes-portland-oregon-office/823262/

Will the NJ / NYC resources be asked to move to Charlotte?

If your job relocates and you decline to move with it but have the time to retire, would you be eligible for unemployment benefits in the state of Alabama. Does receiving a severance package play a factor?

Seems like fewer folks than originally thought actually want to move to OKC. It will be 50/50 Permian staff in OKC and Midland. Seems like they are favoring continuity over cutting folks.

I have heard of a lot of crime in the Buckhead Lenox area near the office.

Caught your attention. Sunday afternoon news flash. Legacy SWN staff in Spring slated for layoffs to make room for legacy CHK staff moving from OKC. The ultimate in Corporate America déjà vu!

When can we expect Plano HQ to complete and people can move in? Is it summer of 2027, summer of 2028 or 2029?

Upvote If you are still employed after relocating to Dallas or downvote this post.

I am asked to relocate to this year. But I don't have my team there. So, I asked for Dallas and it was unofficially granted. My husband has been laid off due to org restructure just 2 weeks ago and his health has gone down drastically, requiring at least 2 months to recover. I have asked for an extension for next year in current place but did not get granted, while my peers did not receive letters. If I don't relocate, i will lose my job too. Not sure how to navigate this with kids.

Well, what leaders, especially certain SVPs, VP’s, and Sr. Directors, have been waiting for has happened. The $100K H1B visa fee has been blocked by a Federal Court. The wheels are already turning in RR and Austin to start lining up all the relocations from India to the US. While those are in process, a new large round of US citizen layoffs is in the works. My SVP is an Indian, and I just overheard his conversation with his Indian Sen. Director to start looking at Bangalore candidates to consider moving. It’s never going to end!

Likely to move? Not moving? Share your answers!

Does anyone have recommendations for a reliable moving company with minimal damage? We are planning to box up most of our home goods but will will need help loading and unloading heavy furniture and large boxes. We are prepping for a mid-summer move. Any known discounts would be a plus.

I’m being asked to relocate as part of RTO to a location where my current skillset does not have long-term scope in ATT, so I chose to go to HQ that may offer more internal opportunities and some extended family support.

Now I’m second-guessing the decision. The move is coming up soon, and I’m worried about relocating my family only to face a layoff later because it is not the assigned location as per new presence indicators. What to do?

If you are forced to relocate, which one would you choose to relocate and why?

We are a family of 4, with 2 in elementary school assigned to go to ATL but I asked for Dallas and manager and VP were ok to Dallas with no confirmation from HR or ATS. I don’t have a choice except to move as I have single income. I am super scared of moving as there is no job guarantee after I move and could get surplused in a year as it happened to many people. I have tried for jobs since 3 years but did not land any. Was anybody in this situation where they chose one location over the assigned location? I live in a metro but still no jobs here

Any update on the move?

So just a little update from our oh-so-generous employer: we still have jobs, how lucky we are, but of course it comes with a lovely caveat. We either uproot our entire lives and relocate, or for some of us, we’re stuck here with no options due to legal or personal reasons. And they gave us the super generous advice that we can apply to new positions here, except surprise, there aren’t any that most of us qualify for. So we just get to work for two more months, no big deal, and then we get a whopping two months of garden leave, which by the way is a huge downgrade from the four months they gave people last time. And we only have 10 days to decide: apply, relocate, or do nothing. If I don’t find something in these four months, well, I have no choice but to take the severance and say goodbye. What a dream, right?

And even if I do relocate, what makes me trust that I won’t just get laid off again two months after I completely uproot my life?

Oh, and on top of that, they still expect us to perform as usual over the next two months, making sure we hit all our targets and keep up our usual standards. What makes them think that’s even realistic after all this?

Just wondering if anyone was asked to move this year?

After all the announcements and the corporations drive to house under the company’s roof… I’m relocating and using Cartus. I need to sell and rebuy, but the Cartus Like 4 like valuation seems off by 10-15%… jeopardising the move as I need to contribute more and increase my mortgage to get a similar or lesser property. Anyone else experienced this Cartus lowballing?

I need to relocate my family of 4 to hub in 2 months. My spouse has lost her job recently and going through tough time emotionally. Anxiety is taking a very big toll on us and I don’t even know where to start with the move. So much to do to in terms of paperwork and I feel like heading to a psych wardl. I need more time to move but HR won’t agree.
Can anyone share their moving experience?

RTO is here to stay, we all know that. I badly want to move states. Does anyone have experience with moving locations, how did that work out? I will report to the office to keep my job of course, but I don’t want to live in this location anymore. We have team members that live in other states and report to their office even walking in and working alone. I don’t see why I wouldn’t be able to change locations.

I joined this company as a young blood years ago. Worked hard, built successful products aimed to grow and still doing the best I can. However I got busy with life, siloed to a Specific area where I am unable to land another job even after 3 years of search.

Now in my mid life, I am facing relocation to Dallas, which my mind is constantly rejecting. The move would be a very big change for our family with some positives and negatives of spousal job loss and transition for children. I am not sure if anybody faced this scenario but if you did, how did you convince yourself to move and restart life? I am feeling lost with no home settlement and don’t know what to do except to comply.

I am asked to relocate to one of the hubs with a forced letter. I asked my management for HQ instead and HR seemed to have okayed it. I never got an updated letter from HR confirming HQ as the new location. Now, I am concerned if HR will pull a surplus on me for not reporting to the right location. Not sure what to do.

Anyone hear internal talk about jobs moving to Vancouver & Toronto?

Some upper mgmt noted jobs may move regardless of the referendum vote. This is similar to what happened in Quebec with their vote. I’m worried but I do have family and friends in both cities. My family is ready to move if Alberta separates

An Acme Markets store in Edgewater, North Jersey will close. This closure is scheduled for around August 15, 2026. The supermarket is losing its lease at the Edgewater Commons. As a result, 115 positions will be eliminated. Albertsons, Acme's parent company, aims to relocate affected employees.

Edgewater, New Jersey

https://njbiz.com/acme-edgewater-supermarket-115-layoffs/

Are there any IT folks left in Denver? We were told the DTC office would shut down and to work downtown instead, but then it started raining axes.

Virtual here asked to relocate, But what’s with the layoff talk in June and July, when asked to relocate by October? Why will they layoff when they want you to relocate?

I am in a location that is not one of the "big 3" and have been turned down for job after job after job after job bc I cannot relocate and "must be in one of the listed locations"...

THE SUPPLY CHAIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IS LOCATED IN LONDON, ENGLAND BUT I CANNOT BE IN A DIFFERENT US BASED LOCATION.

WHAT THE F*%K IS GOING ON WITH THIS COMPANY.