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   "ConɀƦConɀ"  wrote in message news:E2iFu.244758$Qi4.195455@fx11.iad...   
      
   > >> Pretty damned puny - considering that the 2% was in exchange for   
   > >> losing all forms of severance pay on leaving, or retiring.   
   >   
   > Kim Dobranski aka  M.I.Wakefield wrote:   
   > > Most people don't get severance when they quit or retire ... severance   
   > > on layoff wasn't impacted.   
   >   
   > A whole lot of employees get severance when they quit or retire.   
      
   The only place I ever got it was the Federal government.   
      
   > It happens when they're not 'laid off' but have their departments gutted   
   > and everyone is given a pink slip.   
      
   A pink slip is a layoff.  I don't think anyone would be surprised if it came   
   out that you were institutionalized.   
      
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