Amazon's 'pay-to-quit' program won't cover most US workers this year
Amazon won't be paying most warehouse workers in the US to quit their jobs this year. According to, the e-commerce giant has paused its"pay-to-quit" program for majority of its workers for 2022, and it's unclear if it will be reinstated. The publication has obtained a copy of Amazon's message to its employees, which was then verified by a spokesperson from the company.
Jeff Bezos also once told shareholders in a newsletter that it's a way to give employees an out if they're no longer happy working for Amazon. The company would usually make"The Offer," as it's also called, towards the end of the first quarter of the year. For 2022, however, it told employees that only workers who graduated from Amazon's Career Choice training program will be eligible for the payout. They're also only eligible within 90 days after graduating.
this January to include GEDs, English as a Second Language certificates and bachelor's degrees. It only used to cover certificates for technical skills and associate degrees. Karen Riley Sawyer, the company's representative, has confirmed the changes to the pay-to-quit program, tellingthat it's currently only available"to graduates of Career Choice to support their transition to a new career should they choose to leverage their new certifications.
reported that over 1,800 workers at a single Amazon facility in New York were out on leave due to COVID. A source also toldAll products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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