> We could have given referrers a bonus or a percentage of the recruit’s wage, but we found a way that not only is more fun, but also more in accordance with our company culture.
> Therefore, every time an employee refers someone who gets hired, he or she gets 2000 briqs — briqs are not yet indexed to dollar or gold. But let’s say it’s the equivalent of the latest iPad.
At my company, you earn $8000 per engineering referral that gets hired. But okay, I guess some virtual currency that you issued that might be equal to an iPad will do the trick.