Considering The Kids When Asked To Make A Job Transfer
With recession talk dominating national news, more and more individuals are finding themselves in a quandary over making a geographical move to satisfy employer requests. Employees faced with relocating for their jobs are choosing extreme commutes to avoid uprooting their children.
The popular wisdom that it’s always better for families with kids to stay put isn’t always best. Instead, a family’s best choice depends on kids’ ages, the family’s stability and the attitude of the employee’s spouse.
Some 80% of employees who decline transfers cite family reasons, eight times the levels of 25 years ago, says Atlas Van Lines, which surveys companies annually. The popular wisdom that it’s unwise to relocate a teenager is often correct. Adolescents need to bond with peers and their community. And teens tend to handle a parent’s extreme commute better, sustaining ties with the parent by phone and email.
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