Long Commute, Look for Another JobHello, I would really appreciate your comments to my quandry. I currently commute 130 miles round-trip by car to my workplace. I learned that my company has another subsidiary that is about 30 miles from where I currently live. The catch is I have to be in my current position for a full year before I can post internally for other positions. I will achieve my full year status as of early September 07. I asked HR about this other company and said they are growing. Question- would you recommend me staying at my current company until September or do u think I should look for work that is closer to my home?? Moving is not an option due to my lease agreement and deposit. I know May and June is hiring season. Thank You. You must have known you had 130 mile commute when you said yes. Why can' t you stick it out a year? It is a big hit to your resume to leave before a year, especially if you don' t have much employment history to work with or have other short-hops. Stick it out the year, then put in for a transfer to the subsidiary. I know it's hard, but you can do it. Really, you can. This may not make the commute any easier, but you really need to know that LOTS of people nowadays commute that kind of mileage. My husband commuted r/t 140 miles for over a year, and in the area in which I live, people routinely commute into Baltimore, and depending on where in Baltimore, it can be upwards of 130 miles r/t. As Tess said, you knew going in how long a commute it was going to be--would've been better not to take the job to begin with, but stick it out till you find out if there's a real possibility of getting a transfer. Thanks for your comments. I guess I didn' t realize that people have so long a commute. My real problem was my apt lease and I misread some of the terms. What you should do is approach HR and ask whether there is any flexibility in the one-year rule. They may be willing to make an exception considering the circumstances. If there isn't, there is also no guarantee that there will be a job for you at the closer location in September. As such, I suggest you start looking for another job. If you find one, you can approach your company and explain why you are leaving, tell them you would prefer that you work for them but can no longer do the commute. Maybe at that point they could accommodate you, especially if you are closer to the one-year mark (of course if you are real close, you might as well just stay). | |
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