
Employees at one New York City startup are being offered what sounds like a dream deal: a rent stipend of up to $1,500 a month, meals covered, free gym memberships, and salaries that can reach as high as $350,000 per year. But to cash in on those perks, workers must agree to work 70 hours per week, in person, Fortune says.
Rilla, an AI transcription startup based in Long Island City, is behind the controversial offer source. Founded by Sebastian Jimenez in 2019, the company wants employees to live close to the office and spend nearly all their waking hours there. According to Fortune, the rent stipend is only available to those who live within 10 to 15 minutes of the office and commit to the company's high-demand culture.