Employment Issue

[garygetthecar]

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I recently took a job out of state with the understanding that my wife would be able to get a job that would allow her to accompany me. The contract is a yearly-renewal that goes from July-June each year. However, I am starting this fall so my initial contract runs for only about seven months. Here's the problem: my wife's been unable to find a suitable position anywhere near my future state of residence. Since I do not want to have my family separated for an indeterminate amount of time, I am contemplating telling the new place that I am going to come but the future beyond that initial contractual period is in doubt due to her professional situation.

The question: is it better in the long run to go there on my own without informing them about the very real possibility that I won't be able to stay, or to give them the head's up so that they can assess whether or not they want to take the chance that I might not be able to continue with them. Either way, the guy will be upset but I want to minimize the damage.

Oh yeah, I have job offers on the table in areas that work for my wife's position that I could take, too, so I have options.

Thanks, guys.

 

[maceo]

never volunteer information


they dont need to know anything beyond what you are contracted for..

next question?

 

[urge]

Give them the heads up. They might find ( or create) a job for her if they really want to keep you.

Or, take one of the other offers.

 

[cchoukal]

If they're giving you a year-by-year contract, they know that the future is uncertain beyond that year. My general philosophy, cynical though it may seem, is to offer them no more loyalty than they are offering you (not much, it seems). The world would kick you in the balls if you gave it a chance, so you might as well take this opportunity to get the best thing for yourself. By that I mean, if telling them puts your contract at risk, I'd keep shut.

At the same time, it seems like a no-brainer to just take one of the offers near where your wife can work, but I suspect these are less than optimal offers, if you're bothering to entertain the yearly contract job. You employer would be a jerk not to be understanding about your not wanting to live apart from your family for a year.