What's in it for (one)?

What's in it for (one)?

What does one stand to gain from some action or activity situation? A: "We want you to throw the fight in the third round." B: "Hmm. What's in it for me?" I just don't understand why the company would do this. What's in it for them?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

What's in it for me?

Inf. What is the benefit for me in this scheme? Bob: Now that plan is just what is needed. Bill: What's in it for me? What do I get out of it? Sue: We signed the Wilson contract yesterday. Mary: That's great! What's in it for me?
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

What’s in it for me?

and WIIFM
sent. & comp. abb. What benefit will I get from this activity? Sounds like a plan, but WIIFM?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • What’s in it for me?
  • What's in it for me?
  • threw
  • throw to
  • throw to (someone or something)
  • go on then
  • worth pondering
  • you've got me
  • faded
  • doja