Originally Posted by
CAsFiled
I'd concur with all of this, especially the likely 3-4 months from start of class to IOE. If you're not sure how long you'll be here, you can always choose to defer your bonuses until they're earned. The larger chunk of bonuses would then be payable in 12 monthly installments starting with month 13. This could keep you in the clear regarding repaying bonuses.
You can set the new hire bonus up so it’s paid monthly to you so you don’t need to pay any of it back if you leave within the first 24 months AFTER finishing IOE. You earn it each of the 24 months after IOE.