Shenzhen Company Rewards Employees with $65 for Every Pound Lost, Distributing Nearly $1 Million in Bonuses in a Year

Recently, employees of a technology company in Shenzhen participated in the ‘Million Pound Weight Loss’ program, successfully losing 40 pounds and receiving a $13,000 bonus. On August 14, a company spokesperson told Jiupai News, ‘The main goal is to consider the health of our employees, as they need to have a life outside of work, maintaining their health through exercise and healthy eating.’ The weight loss competition was open to all employees, with selection based on BMI or lottery if there were too many participants. Employees who were not selected could sign up for the next session. To ensure fairness, the company regularly organized weigh-ins and used weight differences to determine rewards and penalties. Each competition lasted about three months, and there have been two sessions in the past year, totaling nearly $1 million paid in bonuses.