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who in their right mind would shell out 100k + relocation and not require some level of commitment?
by abfan1127 1y ago
who in their right mind would shell out 100k + relocation and not require some level of commitment?
- atomicnumber3 1y agoPeople who are going to pay them enough money that they stay specifically because of the money? The whole reason most people stay at jobs? (Theoretically) That's the whole point. It distorts market forces when companies are allowed to just trap people.
- nothercastle 1y agoIf the talent is that good and you are paying above market you would. Not much different than a signing bonus
- sgerenser 1y agoSigning bonuses almost universally have a 1-year clawback (or are otherwise only doled out periodically and not all up front), so not a good analogy here.
- kevin_thibedeau 1y agoThey had no problem offering 7-figure salaries to PhDs with research experience in AI a few years ago. Those are the exceptional workers the program was supposed to be bringing in the first place, not dime-a-dozen JS vibe coders.
- Salgat 1y agoA company paying half a million annually to ensure this employee is retained. It's not meant for joe sixpack making $100k/yr as an underpaid consultant.