Two employees who were laid off said they were happy with the severance package and support being offered by Google.
SINGAPORE: When Tom woke up on Friday morning, he tried to check his emails as was his usual habit. But he realised he had lost access to his work emails.He said there appeared to be a trend of the dreaded email landing late at night, but after weeks of being on tenterhooks, he decided he could not keep staying up to wait for the notification.
“From a perspective, I think everything was handled quite well,” said Mr Teo, 46, who worked in the philanthropic arm of Google. Tom said the people who were laid off came from different teams and that they had been with Google for varying lengths of time. “It gives me some fuel to look for the next thing,” he said. “My family and I are quite pleased with it.”The severance package is comparable with what is offered to employees in the United States, he said.
Beyond the financial support, Tom also said Google has provided other avenues of help, including counselling, job placement and advice for those who are on work visas.Mr Teo said the support offered goes"above and beyond" what other companies might offer, which he felt was in line with the"Google culture to take care of people".
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