reported. He was the chief executive officer of Zappos for 20 years and announced his retirement from the company in August.Saturday at the age of 46 after sustaining injuries in a house fire in Connecticut. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
In 2009, Hsieh sold Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion. Amazon inherited Hsieh's policy but put its own spin on it — the company offered full-time Amazon fulfillment center workers up to $5,000 to leave, perThe policy, dubbed Pay to Quit, is designed to weed out the employees who decide they aren't happy at the company, subsequently improving workforce morale and productivity and ensuring that those who are employed are committed to their work.
As CNBC notes, the practice theoretically boosts productivity, which subsequently bolsters the company's income. "The goal is to encourage folks to take a moment and think about what they really want," Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in a 2014Your morning cheat sheet to get you caught up on what you need to know in tech. Sign up to 10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today.By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our
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profgalloway How is it that this man was trapped in a basement during a fire alone? Seems super weird
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