I received my RTO letter on 12/1 and will reject the RTO in early Jan.
My surplus date is listed to be several months after I reject the RTO location.
Am I correct assuming that I will forego my severance if I leave before my surplus date? Like I’m being held hostage or bribed to stay to transfer job duties.
I guess I am being held hostage for Ransom against myself 🤷♀️ 😂
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If you reject RTO, you have to wait for your official surplus letter which will be two weeks before your last day. During those two weeks you can leave without losing severance. But may as well stay and do nothing. I started my new job three days after getting my notice, so i was getting paid by both companies for about 11 days. My boss was ok with it as i was "on call" evenings and weekends.
RTO letter in December? What waive are you?
Have you considered just working two jobs for a bit?
Just cruise at T (remotely) while you work your actual new job.
agreed to RTO and re-locate, job was surplussed anyway, different for everyone and they will do whatever they want
Don't go yet. Hold out for a 5-5-5 deal!
I’m planning to just lie and say I’ll move and take the extra time to find a new job.
The severance isn’t really that much unless you have many years of service, especially when I can just coast and milk the salary anyways.
Ask for a start-date after the expected move date at the new job, or just double up on jobs for a bit.
Lots of WFH talented devs doing that already…if someone complains just respond like Stankey would and say “I t’s just business”
No you won’t get severance if you leave before the termination date, whatever that may be.
Take the offer and go. Don't gamble on you might get another offer any time soon. Make sure your start date is after Jan 1 so that you get your full bonus.
yes, if you leave before your last day on payroll after rejecting the offer, you will lose it severance. You will also lose severance if you agree to RTO and then don't show.
However, it is possible to negotiate an earlier last date on payroll. Often state laws dictate they must keep you a certain amount of time but you can wave those rights.