Is relocation a good option?
Talking to a friend of mine about moving house it seems increasingly difficult to rationalise the cost of relocating - with stamp duty, removal costs and legal fees - let alone the first step of getting a reasonable offer. So how does this effect the food recruitment sector?
The reality is we are seeing more and more candidates living away - a trend that is not ideal for family or social life but might just be a more regular outcome. In the past - and we are probably talking two to 5 years ago - this lack of relocation would have been linked to a lack of commitment or faith - now it is just a fact of life that on the Sunday evening - the blouses or shirts are hung in the back of the car and the trip to the flat or B&B starts.
Will it change? I guess when the economy improves and houses start selling more rapidly than the current situation you may well see a bit more movement - but I think the days of people living close to their employer may have gone for ever.
By Mark J. on 08 March 2011 02:41
Samworth seem to have a policy of living close by their sites - how does it work for them?