Google is classy
6 months (2 notice period + 4) minimum severance plus stocks and bonus plus more based on number of years
Dumb
Are you from HR?
Stop glorifying severances
No, severances do need to be glorified. We dont want a bare minimum lawfully required severance tto become the norm. Not appreciating severance would not reduce layoffs.
The action was inevitable. After the fact, analyzing what just happened and classifying the way of treatment as classy is not glorification
“I only got shot in the chest instead of the face, very classy”
Half a year of pay is amazing. These folks are so fortunate they work for a company that offers that. I've worked at many that laid people off without notice and with only 2 weeks severance.
Trust me, as a laid off person from Meta the trauma and not being able to sleep is not worth whatever $$$ you will have left when this is over.
You are expected to be with google within the notice period. So if you get a new offer another company within the notice period, you will receive nothing. So basically is 16 weeks. Notice period does not count
Who's going to tell Google if you get a new job? Also it still counts... you can just delay interviewing or start date.
If you are on visa, that may be an issue. Delaying interviewing or start date will deny you the potential salary from your new company. Anyway doesn't matter what i think. Wish all the affected well and speedy transitions to their new jobs
Anybody who says stop glorifying severance never worked in a core job. They pay 1.5 weeks per year of service. So if you have been with the company for 4 years you get 6 weeks max. 2 years - 3 weeks 6 months pay + depending on years of service is like a paid vacation. You can relax for 4 months, get your mental health right and then find jobs.
Seriously. Lot of folks who have only experienced some of the cushiest jobs to ever exist. 6 months of pay during layoffs is mind-blowing to the overwhelming majority of people.
Entitled tech workers complaining about this severance don't understand that the severance is 3x what the average American makes LOL
16 weeks severance, not 6 months.
You are not expected to work next 2 months if laid off. Are you?
Who will account 2 months of paid leave,you dumbass!