So, I’m in a tricky situation. Wife got a great job offer in a different state, but my company doesn’t have an office there. I have an ‘in office/ swipe the badge policy’ 2 days a week. Going remote isn’t an option.

If we move and sell the house, could I not tell my company, keep my now ‘old’ address on file, and theoretically ‘super commute’ like nothing ever happened? Would only do this realistically until I got a new job lined up, but at least to get thru the move.

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Have your wife move till you can join her

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How far from the current location is the new city? Wouldn’t the travel become too expensive?

Maybe your wife should move first, while you interview to find a new job in the new city.

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Can you provide a friend’s address?

Just wondering if it even matters if the policy is 2 days in the office and you’re compliant. Young folks move all the time and bypass all kinds of tax implications I think (knowingly / unknowingly)

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Could you try to finesse some kind of medical or family emergency excuse to get a “temporary”break from the office? Alternatively, if you intend to leave anyway, you could see how long it takes them to fire you for disobedience. Probably at least a few months.

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If you're still showing up as expected, why do you have to pretend to live at an old address? Is the new city in another state where they don't have employees?

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The address issue is more about tax implications (ie, having an address I no longer own as my official residence with the company/ on my W2).

Technically yes to your other question, people are expected to live in proximity to an office.

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Option 3. Ask for funding to start a practice in the state you’re moving to. Good luck

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Sheeet I would, but not in this market.

Could you get away with enlisting a coworker to swipe for you?

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Sounds like a really bad idea

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You can rent a post office box, change your address at work to the PO Box, and then do the super commute until you find a local job

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I think your plan is good. No need to tell them you are halfway out the door until you are. Some state tax implications potentially, but very possibly not so would not sweat that one

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thats unthical tbh. Companies have to be registered in certain states for tax purposes

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Putting aside fraud and corporate policy for a second their are tax implications in here too

Play this out. What if your wife’s company ends up laying her off and you have also lost your job? Safer to get things settled in the right way and then move.

Ferris Bueller what would he do? Pay someone to swipe the card a couple days a week.

Do what the north koreans would do.

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