Originally Posted by brocklee9000

I see people on here saying it’s mandatory. Also hearing from subsequent classes that you can request an offer letter without the “bonus.” All I really know for sure is the rollout was not smooth and a few people in my class rejected it, and a few others were allowed to change their mind after the fact. I’m hearing that’s no longer the case, i.e. once you sign it that’s it.

Point is, it’s all hearsay at this point. If you have a class date approaching and you’ve signed a letter already, reply to them or HR and inquire about whether you can change your mind. If you have yet to receive a CJO or an offer letter, I wouldn’t worry about it yet. Ask them when the time comes. It’s up to $50K now which isn’t an insignificant sum (still pretty crummy the way they’ve implemented it as a deferred income loan or whatever).

Essentially the people in my class that seemed most vocal or concerned about it are also the ones who seem most likely to jump ship or have stated they already intend to. A lot of us want to stay though so despite the terms, it’s still $35K (and now $50) more than they otherwise would have earned.