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The buyout offers are extensive, targeting around 30,000 employees in non-production roles. This highlights the company's significant operational size—over 35,000 non-production staff alone—which raises questions about how effectively these roles contribute to core objectives. For example, a 55-year-old team leader earning $9,000 monthly could receive the full $540,000, a figure that certainly incentivizes many to consider exiting.
Other tiers of the program offer payouts ranging from €300,000 ($324,000) for a 45-year-old clerk with 20 years at the company to $100,000 for younger employees. Notably, these payouts are separate from retirement funds, underscoring the plan's urgency and temporary nature.