Zappos pays employees $2,000 to quit as a commitment test. Amazon's Offer goes up to $5,000, and Riot Games offers new hires up to $25,000 to leave in the first 60 days. The idea: financial incentives filter out people who aren't truly dedicated.
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$2,000. That's how much Zappos is willing to pay you, not as a signing bonus, but to quit your job. Am I hearing correctly? That's right, $2,000. Not to stay with them. There's other successful companies that have similar practices. For example, Amazon has a program they call the Offer, where they offer employees up to $5,000 to leave if they're not committed. This reinforces the idea that having a team that's truly dedicated individuals is crucial to that long term success of you, your team, your organization. Another one is Riot Games. You know, the company behind the popular game League of Legends. They have a program called Q Dodge, which is where new hires are offered 10% of their annual salary, which can be up to $25,000 to leave the company within the first 60 days. That's crazy.