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laurentoget on June 23, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: I spent the last 15 years trying to become an Amer...

this sounds like indentured servitude, and i suspect there are laws against this.

minot on June 23, 2015 | [–]

They could just pay you less and say that you will get so much in bonus after working there for z years.

scott_s on June 23, 2015 | [–]

I assume it's in the same category as having to pay back an actual signing bonus, or moving expenses, if you don't stay with the company for z years.

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