Interesting: Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit

[WhistleBritches]

They probably don't sell Otomix.

ollolool

 

[gonelifting]

Didn't read the post, but I did see the Dateline show on it. The CEO makes $35k/year. Nice. He sits in the desk right next to all the other employees who make more than him answering phones.

I think you can return the shoes a year after you buy them or something crazy like that.

So why do they pay their employees to quit? Don't make me read it! I read half. omg I've given up!

 

[javaguru]

Didn't read the post, but I did see the Dateline show on it. The CEO makes $35k/year. Nice. He sits in the desk right next to all the other employees who make more than him answering phones.

I think you can return the shoes a year after you buy them or something crazy like that.

So why do they pay their employees to quit? Don't make me read it! I read half. omg I've given up!

Is it publicly traded, what about stock etc? The local newspaper publishes a list of all the local CEO's salaries, many make low six figures but have million dollar stock bonuses.

 

[gonelifting]

Is it publicly traded, what about stock etc? The local newspaper publishes a list of all the local CEO's salaries, many make low six figures but have million dollar stock bonuses.

Yes, I think so. I may have seen it on CNBC. The owner/ceo is already known for, and has already sold another company for millions or a billion or something. This is his other venture.

I just read another 2 paragraphs, but still didn't get the reason they want them to quit. someone post it please.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

i'm so pissed off at zappos right now. they have the shoe i want but not the size i want. it's velvett's fault.

 

[milo hobgoblin]

Thats a really good idea. Next gym I open.. Im gonna do something like that.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

some bigtime outside the box thinking for paying their employees to quit

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They could even give me better news by telling me it is for free. I think they should slash their prices by at least 25%

 

[avidinternet]

They'll match prices.

Hmmmmmmmm....I did not know that, interesting.
Now I'm really in trouble, my shoe closet is the size of a small bedroom already

 

[gjohnson5]

Quitting means you forfeit most all of your rights to unemployment
But generally unemployment is not accumulated until years of work.

So I don't see the point

If the person is unhappy with thier job , they'll quit for free....

 

[Lestat]

that is interesting! I have never heard of them though.