Why give relocation bonus after full-time relocation?

Can anyone explain to me why a bank would pay its incoming analysts a relocation bonus after their scheduled relocation?

Does it not make more sense to give an incoming analyst -- a broke, recent college graduate, perhaps not from a wealthy family, who is moving to arguably the most expensive city in the country -- the $10,000 needed to pay for wardrobe, a 2-month security deposit,and another essentials PRIOR to the start date?

Ugh...

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Go to a citibank and ask for a personal loan; if you have a credit score of over 600 and are starting a new job they will give it to you. Your problem is now solved. There rate is 10.4% right now, HOWEVER if you pay it off within the first you don't pay anything.(Obv I have a friend who's a personal banker there) Goodluck

 

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