houston research opportunity anjam vince explanation 12 month package anjam actually entails seems anjam interest getting expat package mostly money based uk hr read anjam think jump telephone conference anjam 11 00 stance 110 firm help transition via one time settlement flat rental issues 500 lbs air shipping moving furniture maybe one trip back uk year concerns place london want return say vince would far better finding good spot hr type part package promise particularly important guidelines follow coach regards grant forwarded grant masson hou ect 08 11 2000 08 44 tara rozen 08 11 2000 05 44 grant masson hou ect ect cc melanie doyle lon ect ect jane allen hou ect ect subject houston research opportunity grant sure told work mon wed friday hence delay responding sorry forgot tell another contact name absence able assist jane allen houston cc ed three main reasons try stay away assignments us type level transfer 1 cost 2 equitability among peers 3 difficulty transferring employee local package assignment package however truly 12 month assignment intention extension would normally following 12 month assignment london base car allowance benefits national insurance contribution costs currently 12 2 comp compared 1 45 comp plus 6 2 max 76 k employers us contribution housing costs houston paid maintaining housing uk usually 1800 per month single utility costs maintaining house uk 100 per month home leave two economy trips per year standard transportation assignment economy class transportation houston normally give 40 per day rental car addition person car allowance normally require car uk take car allowance cash benefit whereas require car houston shipment goods 500 lbs air tax assistance disturbance allowance normally pay approx 1000 terms costs compare local us salary manager 100 k local uk manager 68 k us total cost approx 120 k uk cost approx 230 k add costs assignment see even greater increase cost compared local peers ie approx 280 k compared 120 k ability change way set policy however anjam already brought people assignments feeling best find everyone else receiving make clear though keeping uk payroll providing assignment type allowances order maintain pension contributions year point decision need made returns moves local us may able keep consistency group maintaining reasonable costs sure want play though even go assignment rather transfer locally still issue whether suitable job end 12 months always best find suitable postions guarantee transfers local us contract enron europe responsibility finding suitable employment pretty much nil hope made things clearer rather complicated honestly feel ajnam absolutely take position assignment basis made pretty clear unless could stay uk payroll 12 months would transfer call would like discuss tara x 36763 enron capital trade resources corp grant masson 09 08 2000 20 48 tara rozen lon ect ect cc subject houston research opportunity tara thanks update seems anjam playing hard ball little initial reaction inflexible good offer second thoughts could please give idea meant 12 month assignment moment compensation benefits responsibilities career path implications etc many thanks regards grant