Not sure if this goes here or not.
We are in the US. After living 8 years in a state we called home we had to relocate for a new job. 1.5 year at the new state and we are not liking it. I have been looking for a new fully remote job for months but unfortunately have not had luck yet. The new job gave new hopes and I thought it was going to be great and will be going to the office on a daily basis. Even when I can do this the office is empty and the atmosphere ugly. The company is really struggling to bring people back to office. My work cna be done mostly remote, so basically I go to the office 1 or maybe 2 days every 2 weeks, in fact, right now I am outside US for 3 weeks and gave no notice to my team, lead or manager, this to use it as a proof for myself that they don’t care/mind as long as I am online and doing my job. This year I asked my manager for the opportunity to work fully remote with travel as needed and she rejected it on the spot. She went on maternity leave and I talked directly with my director (my managers manager) about the opportunity again, I even gave him a long list of reasons (personal and familiar reasons) to present to his manager since he was supposedly consult it with him. A couple of weeks later we met and he rejected my petition.
Since I have been rejected twice and my family and I are struggling the new city, schools, people, etc and I have no good luck so far finding a new job we have been thinking to move back to our previous city without telling my company, of course weighting the risks, pros and cons and that if they realize I can be fired.
I have to add, my first year with this company I worked fully remote from my previous town and they have a plant in the state so in terms of taxes or legal, so I don’t think that is a problem.
Thank you for reading.
I went through something similar a while back. I had moved for a new job, but the new city just didn’t feel right for my family and me. Like you, I found myself working remotely most of the time, with the office atmosphere not being what I had hoped for. After much thought, I decided to move back to our previous city where we were happier. I continued working remotely, keeping my employer in the loop about my location. It was a bit risky, but my performance remained strong, and they were flexible as long as the work was getting done.
In your case, since you’ve worked remotely before and there’s a plant in your previous state, it sounds like there wouldn’t be major legal or tax issues. It’s important to weigh the benefits of your family’s happiness and well-being against the potential risks with your employer. Sometimes taking a step back to a familiar and comfortable environment can be the best move forward.
And during the transition, if you need temporary accommodation, Rebookify can be a useful tool to find good hotel deals. It helped me find affordable places to stay during my relocation process. Remember, the most important thing is your and your family’s happiness and well-being. Good luck with your decision!Thank you! Yes the risky move here is not letting the company or my manager know. As I said I have talked to them and asked for this 2 times, and even when they are very flexible in many things this does not seem to be one of them, but definitely my family wellbeing is very important too. I am willing to afford the risk of being fired if they realize, but of course not having a job is something that I rather not to experience.