With running a business becoming more expensive every year, many companies are looking to reduce their overheads by adopting a hybrid working arrangement or relocating to somewhere where rents are cheaper, even if it happens to be over the other side of the country.
If yours is a
profession that excludes you from remote or hybrid work, then you face the
prospect of having to box everything up and follow your job wherever it happens
to go. If you do, there is plenty that you need to consider, especially if you
have a young family.
Making sure the move goes as
planned
Moving home is
one of the most stressful things you can do. In fact, some people will tell you
it’s more stressful than getting divorced. For that reason, you’ll need to make
sure you leave as much as possible to the professionals to make sure it all
goes as planned. You’ll alsohave to hit the ground running,as you’ll likely be
starting work within days of moving. This means marking all of the boxes
clearly or even packing some ‘overnight’ type bags that you can live out of for
a few days while you catch up with yourself.
It could also
mean having meals ready to go so that you don’t have to worry about cooking for
the first couple of days, although it could also be an excellent opportunity to
check out the local take-out options.
Deciding on the local school or
home school
As a parent, you
will want your child to get the best education possible. However, after
relocating for work, you might be faced with something of a conundrum. If it
had been your choice to relocate, you would most likely pick somewhere with
good schools, but in a situation like this, you don’t have that luxury.
That means the
schools in your new area might not be as good as the ones you’ve left, so you
might choose instead to opt to have your child educated at home. As with moving
home, you can also leave it to the professionals and check out the options for Home School Tutors to fill in the gaps online. There are
places like Fleet Education where you can get a package that fits in with the
local legislation regarding homeschooling where you are.
Don’t forget to keep in touch
with your old friends
It’s probably
the case that you won’t be the only one relocating, so you won't have the usual
problem of finding new friends, although it will be important to keep in touch with the people you have left behind.
These might be friends or family, and especially former classmates of your
children, and getting this part right can do much to lessen any trauma they
might be experiencing as part of the move. Using options like facetime, Skype
chats, or Whatsapp can be useful for this and are likely to be the most
cost-effective option.
