The Question: You show up for work like you normally do everyday, and there’s a notice on your desk that there will be an emergency meeting in the large conference room/breakroom that everyone must attend at 3p. At this meeting, you learn that the entire company is moving overseas.

When management tells you to which country the company is moving, you remember being fascinated about this country when you learned about it in school. You said to yourself back then that you might like to visit this country one day and see all the wonderful things you learned about in class.

There’s one more thing on the president’s agenda before the meeting is adjourned. Every current employee is given the option to relocate (with their family, if they have one) overseas with the company, at your own expense and at a lower salary (because of the nature of the economy in the other country), but you’ll still have a job and you won’t lose your benefits package, plus the company will fly you (and your family, if you have one) back to your home country two times a year at the company’s expense.

What do you do?

My 2 Cents: As a single person, with no husband and children, I’d leave without hesitation. If I were a wife and/or mother, I’d discuss it with my family, and then choose to do what was best for all parties involved.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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dryskywater  Sounds like an adventure! I’d go … then again I don’t have to worry about kids and all that  

soulrebelJ  I’d be gone in a heartbeat.

NightShade10  I elaborated on your website,but being in business myself I believe in Buy Local,Buy US products,tired of Corps doing cut n run

ksyoung23  I would go and use it as a learning experience to learn about myself and the culture.

coffeesassy  No brainer for me. I would quit.

TankaBar_JasonD  I would go, and enjoy my opportunity that the company has given me.

DerekIsNormal  I enjoy traveling, so I’d definitely say yes to the Job offer overseas.

JoshDamage  ask for my severance and find another gig.

ThomasWare  I would have to say goodbye USA

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The commentary doesn’t have to end!

Please feel free to continue to add your comments below.

My Question of the Day: You show up for work like you normally do everyday, and there’s a notice on your desk that there will be an emergency meeting in the large conference room/breakroom that everyone must attend at 3p. At this meeting, you learn that the entire company is moving overseas.

When management tells you to which country the company is moving, you remember being fascinated about this country when you learned about it in school. You said to yourself back then that you might like to visit this country one day and see all the wonderful things you learned about in class.

There’s one more thing on the president’s agenda before the meeting is adjourned. Every current employee is given the option to relocate (with their family, if they have one) overseas with the company, at your own expense and at a lower salary (because of the nature of the economy in the other country), but you’ll still have a job and you won’t lose your benefits package, plus the company will fly you (and your family, if you have one) back to your home country two times a year at the company’s expense. What do you do?

(inspired by @ObiOrion; thanks)

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