flipcuplegend

Client Partner

Remote Sellers - Change Locations Not Approved by HR?

so my CRO verbally approved my move from california to illinois but HR has now denied it saying the move has to be initiated by the company.

anyone have any experience as a remote account executive hired to operate out of one state but living in another? would love advice on just making this move without the HR approval

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braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Talk to your CRO dawg.
They should be able to fix this in <10 minutes

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

A written confirmation of your move, with HR copied, is all you need.

RandyLahey

Politicker

Account Executive

Yeah go right to the source. Will get resolved asap.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

This is the only answer.

lowhangersalesbanger

Executive

Account Executive

This is the way

flipcuplegend

Good Citizen

Client Partner

went to the source. can't even get HR to respond to him about other matters.

unclespacejam

Politicker

ur dad’s brother

Just like a big deal at the 11th hour and some cock sucker middle manager tries to swipe an extra discount. You gotta call that executive sponsor who you already have buy-in and have them lay down the law dog

Charizard

Opinionated

Business Like Things

Sounds like you need to keep a mailing address in california and make the move to Illinois. They can mind their own business. The corporation doesn’t own your life.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Get your leadership to email HR, the fancy the title the better

flipcuplegend

Good Citizen

Client Partner

i worry this came down from the CEO to HR. HR had verbally mentioned this was possible 4 months ago with a slight pay dip. now i just got a rejection. will work on CRO to get this fixed

Phillip_J_Fry

Opinionated

Director of Revenue

Wtf, a pay dip?? Whats your location have to do with your role/responsibilities/quota?

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

Pay dip? It just doesn't make sense!!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Oh, that sometimes can happen if you are working in a HCOL and you move to, say, Alabama. I've seen companies declare you'd been getting a premium to be in the HCOL. This was HUGE during Covid when people were remote anyway and left places like the Bay Area to be up in the mountains or in a lower COL state.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

I would talk to your CRO about this and see if they can send a message to HR approving the move. Might go to your direct boss first depending on how that works for you.
its probably a payroll / tax situation that HR is looking at, hopefully its not a big deal. I would not suggest relocating and not telling the company / HR. I feel like thats a big risk. i dont fully understand the tax implications of that for the company but it could be something they would have issues with.
BUT if the CRO is cool with it you should be good. just get them to approve it.

medhardwaredr

Politicker

Director of Sales NA

Had this happen on my team and the only people that had an issue with it didn’t like the fact that they didn’t know. Not the actual move

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Director, Revenue Enablement

This may be above the pay grade of your CRO. Where a company has employees can have significant tax implications for a business. I’m not just talking payroll tax. Depending on what you sell they could be required to to start collecting and reporting sales tax on all transactions in that state.

Big question to ask. Are there other employees already in that state? If not you could get flat denied and let go.

flipcuplegend

Good Citizen

Client Partner

this what i'm thinking too - it's above CRO's pay grade. we had ONE employee in illinois but that person left 6 months ago.
i'm just wondering what if i just stayed as remote california but moved to another state they wouldn't really know. i could technically be working remote visiting family for a few months.

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Director, Revenue Enablement

Sure that is definitely an option. It may just be a formality for HR to review and ultimately approve.

But that 13% income tax in CA is brutal. 🤞you get to relocate formally.