Has anyone noticed how many employers are offering ridiculous sign on bonuses for new employees?
My wife worked at a bank for a few years and while she was there she got promoted two times. Her last raise was .50 an hr and we decided to move to a different state so she put in her notice.
Within two weeks her job was offered with a higher pay and a 1000 dollar sign on bonus.
I thought about it and what's stopping people from applying to these jobs just for the bonus and then quitting? Only 500 of the bonus was to be payed on the first check but in these times 500 is a lot for almost any one of us.
Let's start a trend, If you hear of a job from a shitty company that offers a sign on bonus. Get that shit and run. These types of employers don't deserve a thing from us. My wifes review was nothing but positive things about her work ethic and abilities only to be ended with a “PleAsE EnjOy YouR .50c”. When she gave notice, they requested 4 wks instead of 2 and she gave it to them even after I explained to her that her boss was on a power trip. The boss went on a vacation to HI two weeks later.
Her last words to my wife were “it's going to be so busy here tomorrow” in a shitty tone of voice as if it was her fault. Not even a goodbye.
Fuck these types of businesses.
Edit: Okay so a lot of people are pointing out that if you quit they take it out of your last check.
Get yourself fired then huh?