Employment Contract

[tburgess]

I accepted an employment offer that involved a relocation package from to Florida. The package also included a signing bonus and associated employment contract. The contract states that the relocation funds must be returned if I terminate prior to being employed for 24 months. I've been working for the company for 6 moths now and have found that it isn't what it was potrayed to be during my interviews. I need to get out of my contract in order to maintain my sanity and resume my quality of life. Please advise.

 

[HomeGuru]

I accepted an employment offer that involved a relocation package from to Florida. The package also included a signing bonus and associated employment contract. The contract states that the relocation funds must be returned if I terminate prior to being employed for 24 months. I've been working for the company for 6 moths now and have found that it isn't what it was potrayed to be during my interviews. I need to get out of my contract in order to maintain my sanity and resume my quality of life. Please advise.

**A: so what is your question? If you have one, it appears you are able to answer it from the information you posted.

 

[cbg]

So, you want a legal site to tell you how to violate a contract without penalty? Is that it?

 

[Dandy Don]

How much in relocation funds did you receive? I know it's going to hurt to try to pay it back, but everything is open to negotiation. Perhaps your new salary at a different employer will make this expense affordable and you could always ask for more time to make monthly payments to repay what you owe.

 

[VeronicaLodge]

you can quit and repay the relocation costs. easy peasy.

 

[Dandy Don]

It will NOT be easy for him to repay this if he has already moved--it's not easy to come up with thousands of dollars all at once.

 

[VeronicaLodge]

then he shouldn't quit. why should the company pay to move employees who don't work for them?

I know our company will allow employees to sign promissory notes and make payments as it isn't easy for them to come up with the money all at once.

 

[ecmst12]

Advice - Contact a contract lawyer in your area and have him review the contract and see if there is any way out. He can also try to negotiate a pro-rated payback instead of the full amount, if the contract states you have to pay it all back.

Or you could just stay the 2 years. It's not that long in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Betty]

I agree. It certainly can't hurt to contact an employment or contract attorney & have them review the contract & see what they can do for you.