About month ago the tech company I work for offered 3 months severance if you quit within a few weeks of the announcement. This got everybody I work with stressed and worried. The deadline has now passed and a few of my colleagues have resigned and took the severance.
Now I'm hearing that layoffs are being considered. So, this got me wondering why they gave us the option to resign in the first place. The company has to benefit in some way, and I don't see how it's beneficial to us if we quit as opposed to being laid off. At least when you get laid off not only do you get severance you're eligible for unemployment as well.
I'm also thinking that the company wants to avoid some labor laws or restrictions by making the offer as well. Overall, I feel like something toxic and nefarious is going on that they're not telling us about, and it's making me uncomfortable.