If I’ve lived in a temporary accommodation working remotely from the Bay Area (short rent/lease, VRBO or long term Airbnb) for a year to facilitate the networking and interviewing process and avoid all the traveling, but most of my things are across the country, will I be eligible for relocation benefits when I get an offer?
Just ask for it. Should be fine.
Just say you are living not in the Bay Area and ask for relocation. It is an honest reply. But if you’re not an executive and spent a year looking for the next role that’s kind of suspicious......
Legally sf to sj is far enough for relocation tax deduction
Just tell them your situation and see what they say. None of us here can answer unless you ask about a specific company