Frustrating as hell. It’s been about a month now since I originally found out I was going to SF, and I’m still waiting on a formal letter and all the accoutrements. So I finally did some asking and emailing around to find out what’s going on. I also took some unilateral action in the face of inactivity from HR.
Here’s what I’ve learned:
- There is a 7.5% cost of living adjustment. If you know how much I make, then you know how much that is. If not, trust me, it’s not that much.
- I get $5000 in relocation allowance. I don’t know what specifically this means, but I assume it’s for things like boxes and tape and moving men and not for things like a new plasma TV for my new apartment.
- I will absolutely be there by April 1st. Since that’s a Sunday, my first day in the new office will be Monday, April 2nd. Call or write then to ask me how it is.
- The planned roll out from DC in March 29 or 30, the Thursday and Friday before I plan to start there.
- I’m going to scout apartments in SF from March 7-9.
- I’ll be on vacation in
Phoenix from March 12-19. - That leaves me only 44 real days until the move, and only 31 days in DC.
So needless to say, I am getting a little freaked out. I’m going to start packing and disposing of stuff this weekend, so hopefully I can make it look like progress is being made. I’ll let you guys know when I get the formal offer letter, and of course, updates will be more frequent as the date approaches.
Lastly, if anyone knows any cool thingy I can put in the sidebar of the blog to count down, please let me know.
march 12 -19 in arizona? sounds like spring training to me!!