Question about possible job offer involving travel

Connonym

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Thu Sep-20-07 01:52 PM
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Question about possible job offer involving travel

It's still in the talking with the head hunter stage but the job would involve traveling to NJ for several days to train and I'd have to cover the travel costs up front and be reimbursed after 6 months of employment. Is this a normal type arrangement?

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NewWaveChick1981

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Thu Sep-20-07 01:53 PM
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1. I don't know if it's normal, but it's not a good arrangement to me.

:( If the company is not willing to pay your travel expenses to required training unless you have been there six months, it would make me think twice.

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supernova

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Thu Sep-20-07 01:57 PM
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3. I agree,

It also means that if they don't like you after the six-month trial period they can drop you with reimbursing you. "oh, you just didn't survive the trial period. sorry."

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QueenOfCalifornia

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Thu Sep-20-07 01:55 PM
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2. depends on the kind of job

I have never had to pay for job involved travel costs --

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KitchenWitch

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Thu Sep-20-07 01:57 PM
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4. Smells fishy

They could totally trump up a reason to get rid of you before six months were up to weasel out of the reimbursement.

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Parche

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Thu Sep-20-07 02:03 PM
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5. Dont get lost in nj

I have never heard of that arrangement, its usually within weeks...and a better
Company would give you company cc or front you the $$ :hi:

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HERVEPA

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Thu Sep-20-07 02:45 PM
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6. Sounds ridiculous

Never heard of anything like that.
Did they say why you'd have to wait six months?

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NewJeffCT

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Thu Sep-20-07 02:53 PM
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7. You'd go broke paying tolls in NJ if you didn't get reimbursed!

but, it seems odd that they don't reimburse you after a certain amount of time - like, by the time the next pay cycle is over, or within 30 days at the most.

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Midlodemocrat

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:01 PM
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8. I think taking this job would be a mistake.

You are essentially floating money for them for six months. If you decide you HATE it, or another, better opportunity comes along, you're out the money.

Hold out for something better. You're worth it.

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madinmaryland

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Thu Sep-20-07 03:02 PM
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9. Bogus Deal.

If the company wants you to travel, at a minimum they should reimburse you within 30-45 days. Many companies will prepay your hotel and airfare, leaving you to cover meals and reimburse you those in the tradition expense form.

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