Possible Clues:

• Large amount of money given to employee leaving employment
• Payoff giving precious member agitation?
• Midas touch producing nest egg for retirement?
• Not necessarily what you want when sacked by Midas?
• Information about out-of-date fish by workers is welcome
• Information about earlier tremor might induce one to retire
• Ancient worker breaking into keg has drunk parting gift
• Incentive to retire the curse of Midas?
• Presumably this is the Midas touch that's come in handy when retiring
• Colourful type clinches deal - it's a great reward for working with someone with the Midas touch