Well, that and the fact that an employer in France pays something of the order of 42% of the employees salary [1] to the government for taxes. The Zappos model

Well, that and the fact that an employer in France pays something of the order of 42% of the employees salary [1] to the government for taxes. The Zappos model [2] of $2,000 bonus for quitting one week in is great, I wish more places would use it. [1] http://hrmagazine.be/fr/newsitem/la-france-au-top-des-cotisations-patronales http://hrmagazine.be/fr/newsitem/la-france-au-top-des-cotisa... [2] http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2008-09-16/why-zappos-offers-new-hires-2-000-to-quitbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2008-09-16/why-zappos-of...