Firm Being Cheap - Is it appropriate to talk to HR?
I'm about to enter a large asset management firm as a first year analyst. I live in the US and went to college in Boston, but I received the job offer from an internship I had while I was studying abroad in London.
The problem is, the firm is basically treating me as if I am a UK citizen. They are processing my work visa for me, but they wont pay for my flight or any of the other relocation costs associated with moving overseas and shipping all my crap there. This, combined with the fact that our signing bonuses have been delayed to our first paycheck (and you get paid monthly in the UK) is going to prove difficult for the first month and a half-- London is a pretty expensive place.
I have friends who are making the exact same move (US-London) but they are working in IBD of BBs and all of there expenses are being taken care of.
Can anyone offer me advice as to whether or not it would be appropriate to talk with HR about this? I understand the economy sucks, but I sorta feel as though the firm is being cheap and I getting the short end. Even still I dont want to burn any bridges over a few grand, especially before I even start my career.
Any advice would be helpful.
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Talking to HR really shouldn't help in this case as it should be more a matter of policy than a matter of them being cheap with you. If you call HR, they will probably give you the same stock response that you've been given before, which inevitably leads to a "no," or, worse, they could get intouch with your superiours and start asking them questions and bothering them - knowing HR, they will probably screw up the questions anyway and cause even more of a delay. Your best bet is to either deal with it, or contact your business manager or supervisor (if you happen to know either of them) and ask them if this is normal, or if anything can be charged to the team for travel. It is a long shot, and probably better to not even bother, but if it's really an issue, I think getting in touch with your specific business unit should be better or at least less chaotic and obnoxious, than dealing with HR.
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My feeling is that you should be happy that you have a job. I know it sucks not getting your flight paid for (which is kind of bullshit) and your things moved. My advice would be to get a credit card and know how much you can spend. Once you get your first check pay it off in full and slowly adjust to London.
I don't know how much stuff you have but just bring the bare essentials (clothes). You can always have some other stuff shipped to you if you really need it.
And yes HR would probably not be of any help.
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