Sending Employees to Temporary Locations? 4 Reasons to Provide Housing

Does a supervisor, manager, or key employee need to focus on their job at a distant location? If an employee needs to sell a home, arrive in an unfamiliar area, find housing they can afford, and then furnish it as needed for daily life, they won’t have much time for work. Things get even more complex when an employee has kids, pets, or mobility issues.  

Remove these distractions from your employees by providing housing. Even if they opt to eventually move to a situation more suited to them personally, they will have had a 'soft landing' and can then worry about housing at a more convenient time.

Is your job site or new branch in a city or neighborhood where the cost of living is high? Employees from more modest backgrounds may have to find housing farther away. They might even not be able to accept the work if they can't afford to live there. 

By helping your employee afford living expenses, you can help keep them at the remote site no matter where it is. Some companies offer financial housing assistance, but it will need tailored for the specific area's costs.  For a temporary assignment, simply providing a furnished apartment — preferably with all-inclusive utilities — is a cost-effective and simple answer.

When moving — either permanently or temporarily — to a new location, people will inevitably have to spend time finding goods and services around their new home. Such exploring can be fun, but it can also be stressful, expensive, and time-consuming. 

Solve some of your employees' access challenges by opting for an apartment with plenty of useful amenities included. Such amenities might be on-site gyms, pet-friendly layouts, laundry facilities, wireless access, and shopping within walking distance.

Do you have more than one employee going to a temporary work site? They might have to oversee a new store opening or get a branch office up and running, for instance. If several people from the same location will work together closely in a different area, they often benefit from keeping in close contact with one another. It provides not only efficiency and problem-solving help but also combats loneliness.

If everyone has to find their own housing solutions, they may all end up in very different situations and neighborhoods. Why not look for a place where everyone can stay in closer proximity? An apartment complex can keep people within walking distance of each other without being so close that they annoy their workmates. 

Which challenges does your business face as it reassigns workers to a new location? No matter how long you need them there or what their jobs will be, the more relaxed and simple their living situation, the better they can provide the service your company needs. 

At Corporate Relocation Inc, we understand the needs of those moving to a new location for work. Browse our galleries of different locations, amenities, and furnishings to see what we offer. Call us today to learn how we can help your company and your employees.