Once again, Microsoft is offering employees an incentive package to get them to leave. It's being offered to anyone below a certain level. This keeps the very-senior roles, and weeds out everyone who smells. Since Microsoft knows its employees are smart, they won't take the first offer. Which is why Microsoft is enticing those employees with an even better offer. Those who choose to leave early will receive one free month of Xbox Game Pass Essential.
Many employees we spoke to, want to hold out in case Microsoft increases the subscription level to Premium. Some rumors say the plan will instead be increased to two months of Essential, and not increased to Premium. But only time will tell who has the real power in these decisions. Microsoft or the employees.