Unit 5a:Relocation
Listening
Amanda Ramone speaking.
Hi,Amanda.It's Bob here.
Hi,Bob.Did you get my report about ERS?
Yeah,no problem.Now,you said you were contacting another company?
Yeah,I spoke to one this morning,Worldwide Relocation.
And they look good.
And how well do they meet our needs?Do they stand up to ERS?
They're both pretty similar.Like ERS,they have a house search service....
And do they handle all the paperwork? Visas,work permits...?Yead.No problems there.
OK,fine.Now what about transport?You know,removal,shipping.
Let me just....Oh right.Here it is.No,
this is something Worldwide don't offer.
Where as ERS do.Mmm.How do you feel about that,Amanda?
I don't know,but I don't see this as a major problem.
I think it's something you can handle from the Seattle end.
OK,And what wlse?How about finding schools?
Yeah.They have a school search service.
And another interesting thing is that they run orientation and cultural integration programmes.
Mmm.Sounds interesting,Amanda.So what's your feeling on this?
Well,neither company meets all our key needs,
but there's but there's no-one else in the picture.
And in terms of cost?
In terms of cost,ERS are offering the best deal.
However,cost isn't a major issue here.
You know,it worries me that ERS offer no partner employment assistance.
How about Worldwide?
Yes,and very successfully.
The guy I spoke to said that they can normally arrange employment for the partner within three months.
And as most of our people have wives or husbands,....
Yeah.That's the main problem for me with ERS.
For me,too.
OK,Amanda.Well,you're closest to this.What's your view?