Matching bonus at New employer

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Howdy!I have my annual bonus that pays out in Mar-mid April time frame. It's the same time when my RSU's vest as well. I live in Texas but am looking to find a job in Atlanta since my spouses job is moving to ATL and I want very much to be supportive.Question - If I were to get an offer before my current annual pays out (before Apr 1), what are the chances of the new employer accomodating the annual bonus I would otherwise lose out? How many of you have had success with that and what should I ask HR of the new employer?Pl note, I am not referring to the unvested RSU stock which I hope the new employer will match .Thanks much as it will help me clarify the timeline to do job hunting&nbsp;Best&nbsp;ATL Hopefuls

Bachaleh · Accepted Answer

I had a similar situation. My new company was unable to match the bonus so they agreed to delay my start date so I can get my bonus from the previous company before leaving.

In your scenario, if the new employee is unable to match the bonus, you should ask if your current employer allows you to work remotely until they pay out your annual bonus. Presumably, the bonus outweighs your pay raise in the new position for that period.

Lion007 · Answer

Most of the employers would agree to match but they will place conditions on the time of payout. Some might agree to pay upfront with a recovery condition in case you leave the job within the first year, some might pay out month on month, or some might agree to pay 30% upfront and the remaining at the end of first year.

Primestek · Answer

Agreed with the comments here. Time is money and hopefully as part of your offboarding on good terms, they can either accommodate the move by matching in some capacity, maybe if not all cash, other incentives like more time off, delayed start, more rsu, etc

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