推迟offer也可能随时取消或者中间layoff的,比如economist的这篇: http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13579063 "Some, like Credit Suisse, offer around six months’ salary to new employees who agree to start a year later. Others, including several consulting firms, offer the option without any pay incentive. New hires may be reluctant to accept such an offer, however, in case the economy sinks further and new lay-offs are announced while they are on the beach." 前面回帖中的beach,我猜想应该反而是bench。