Ha-Joon Chang

Many financial and industrial companies have been bailed out with the public's money, but very few of those who had run those companies have been punished for their failures. Yes, the top managers of those companies have lost their jobs - but with a fat pension and mostly with a handsome severance payment.

South Korean Economist

Kara Lindsay

I did 'Lone Star Love' in 2007 with Randy Quaid, and that was supposed to come to Broadway at the Belasco and a marquee went up and everything... and it all fell apart, and that marquee came right down, and we got severance pay. And, it was very sad.

American Actress

Daniel Lyons

There are too many ways that a startup gig can go sideways. If the startup won't agree to hefty severance, pass.

American Writer

Tim Griffin

The last thing we need to do when natural gas has been such a blessing is raise the severance tax.

American Politician

Severance often implies a sudden or painful ending.

Negative Tone

Using 'severance' can suggest a deep emotional impact from the ending.

Emotional Impact

Severance is formal, often used in official or serious contexts.

Formal Context

Severance often relates to job layoffs, not quitting or retirement.

Employee Layoff

Severance provides financial support during unemployment.

Financial Support

Severance conditions can sometimes be negotiated with employers.

Negotiable Terms

Severance can mean legally dividing shared property or rights.

Legal Specificity

Legal severance is often a result of a court order or agreement.

Court-Ordered

Documents are essential to clarify terms of legal severance.

Legal Documentation

 and he said you know we're all getting laid off basically the entire team and he explained that we're all going to get a severance package and it was kind of a hard thing I remember there was people you know they had much more responsibilities than me with ik families and it was like tough phone

My Life As an Adventure...

 would their people if they were leaving to go to another company would we try to change their mind to keep them we would fight to keep them and if we fight to keep them great if there's someone that you wouldn't fight to keep we say give them a generous severance