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Many/most companies pay something like this for relocation. I never thought of it as a bonus, rather a way for an employer to offset the expense and misery of moving. If a company didn't help pay for relocation, I wouldn't want to work for that company. It's not a bonus, it's an expectation.

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Facebook pays $50k to relocate to Bay Area!

But then you have to work at Facebook.

Say what you want about the business side, but everyone I've talked to from Facebook on the engineering side loves it.

Don't get me wrong, it would be a lot of fun to work with world class engineers, it's probably a blast, but life is too short to work for unethical organizations run by egomaniacs.

Everyone I talk to there is practically contemplating suicide (their words) before their RSUs vest. Trying to add some process just doesn't go over well, apparently!

But then you have to live in the bay area.

And freeze your eggs

That's a benefit that is extremely valuable.

What? Why?

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