Blue-chip consulting firm Bain is reportedly offering new hires $20,000 to become yoga instructors or go on safari for a year

• Bain is offering new MBA hires tens of thousands of dollars to delay their starts, per The Wall Street Journal.
• Some MBAs were offered $20,000 to become yoga instructors or go on safari.
• The incentives come as the consulting industry faces layoffs and a challenging economy.

Bain & Company is offering new MBA hires tens of thousands of dollars to delay their starts at the firm, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.