Plenty of companies do cover relocation expenses. In fact defense contractors who spent decades dodging taxes by moving facilities to bumfuck nowhere rural areas are so desperate they've been ponying up large signing bonuses on top. The problem is many of the companies complaining nobody wants to relocate is because they are located somewhere that's a career deadend. They may be the only employer in the area or there's barely more. The cost of living may also be lower but the quality of life may not be so great too.
Boomers put up with this shit. Every other generation is actually prioritizing quality of life long term.
Constantly relocating generally isn't fun, even if it's paid for.
> defense contractors who spent decades dodging taxes by moving facilities to bumfuck nowhere rural areas
This isn’t why they do it. Getting the vote of that bumfuck district’s Congressperson, who is safely gerrymandered and thus tenured and on powerful committees, is.
Sort of. Most common relocation packages vest over two years and cover some costs. Only the very best packages compensate you for the loss of money on your house in the market and I’ve yet to see any packages that compensate for inflation-adjusted loss. Most of the time if you get fired 6 months after relocating you owe the company 75-100% of your relocation package depending on the vesting terms.
Boomers put up with this shit. Every other generation is actually prioritizing quality of life long term.
Constantly relocating generally isn't fun, even if it's paid for.