Pay to Quit Hoax

I’d like to set the record straight on one key thing I keep reading about. The Amazon ”pay to quit" program is a hoax. It’s a publicity stunt. It may have been real when it was invented at Zappos but it’s not at Amazon. 

First, it’s only offered to full-time warehouse employees. Most of the FC workers are temps, so this is a joke. Second, it's offered during review season. Anyone worth their salt knows that a few thousand dollars to quit your job is a terrible deal compared to the raises, promotions, and stock grants. So in the end, the program is mostly intended for poor performers who Amazon avoids firings and avoids lawsuits for mistreatment along with avoiding paying unemployment for them too.