I have to decide between two competing offers today and one has a sign on bonus that requires a two year payback clause if I leave early. Is that normal?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
I have to decide between two competing offers today and one has a sign on bonus that requires a two year payback clause if I leave early. Is that normal?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
US employment sign-on bonus repayment agreement clawback two years prorated repayment legal guidance 2025 2026 Google ↗
Department of Labor sign-on bonus repayment deductions final paycheck wage deduction clawback employment agreement Google ↗
- Q&A: May we deduct new hire sign-on bonuses from a final paycheck? · p-hrcalifornia.calchamber.com
- A Deeper Dive Into California’s New Limitations on “Stay or Pay” Clauses as of January 1, 2026 | Insights · mayerbrown.com
- The Trapped at Work Act · dol.ny.gov
- Restrictions on “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions in US Employment Agreements Gain Momentum | Insights · mayerbrown.com
- Last Paycheck · dol.gov
- Fact Sheet #56C: Bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) · dol.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US employment sign-on bonus repayment agreement clawback two years prorated repayment legal guidance 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Department of Labor sign-on bonus repayment deductions final paycheck wage deduction clawback employment agreement OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |