This New York startup offers $18,000 housing stipend to live in one of America's most expensive neighbourhoods. But there's a catch

An AI startup in the United States is spending $1.7 million every year to help employees live close to the office but there's more to the story. At New York-based Rilla, employees who receive the housing benefit are also part of a demanding culture where the typical schedule is 12 hours a day, six days a week, adding up to a 72-hour workweek.

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