Relocation Help - Loans?

Ebe_Scrooge

You could ask your employer about the possibility of an advance on your wages. I know you said they don't offer relocation expenses as such, but they may be open to a salary advance ?

birdie2013

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Ask your new employer if there is some kind of noticeboard in the office. If so, you could post a message asking if someone who works there has a spare room that you could rent for a while. That would give you a chance to get established in London.

That's a really good idea, thanks!

birdie2013

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

You could ask your employer about the possibility of an advance on your wages. I know you said they don't offer relocation expenses as such, but they may be open to a salary advance ?

Do you think that would be cheeky of me to ask? It would be fab if they could!

Ebe_Scrooge

birdie2013 wrote: »

Do you think that would be cheeky of me to ask? It would be fab if they could!

No, it's not cheeky to ask. It's a perfectly reasonable request, and indeed it's not an uncommon situation with people who are starting their "first" job, so to speak ( as opposed to someone who is moving straight from one job to another ). Many large companies will have specific policies in place to deal with just this scenario - either within the HR or Payroll departments.


Ask them - all then can do is say no, and it won't in any way reflect badly on you for asking.