$ 20,000 offered to some employees to leave the big cities

An American flag in New York.

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Stripe offered an original deal to its employees, in the form of a check for $ 20,000 (nearly $ 17,000) for those who agree to move and leave the big cities.

The American specialist payment solutions has offices in San Francisco, Seattle and New York, states

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Real estate prices are particularly high in these mega-cities.

In return, however, the company plans to reduce the salary of employees who are tempted by the proposal by 10%.

"We want our people to have the freedom to make whatever lifestyle choices they think are best for them, whatever they are," said a spokesperson for Stripe.

Urban exodus

With or without a bonus, many Americans have already opted for teleworking since the start of the health crisis linked to the coronavirus.

Last June, motorists drove nearly 60 billion kilometers less on the roads of the United States than in June 2019, says the federal authority in charge of highways.

The phenomenon had financial repercussions.

Workers who no longer drive to their employer's premises and perform their tasks from home realize a bundled saving of $ 758 million each day, or approximately € 642 million.

The cumulative figure since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic stands at 90 billion dollars, that is to say more than 76 billion euros, estimates the platform for self-employed workers Upwork.

Interest in large American cities is also not what it used to be, according to the example of New York.

Apartment sales fell more than 60% in Manhattan last July as the out-of-city single-family home market booms, a real estate agency report notes.

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