Good point. At the time I think I wasn't aware of the actual law, and because he'd done a good job of keeping it quiet until that moment, we were all in the room and got the news all at once so hadn't had a chance to look it up. Mainly I think I just had a feeling that he was screwing us over somehow and so asked all the awkward questions I knew he didn't want to hear. I particularly took offence to having to look at his NEW car outside the window as he delivered the news.

This was 20 years ago though (man, that's depressing!) and nowadays I would have spotted the warning signs a long way off and planned my exit strategy / final negotiations much better.

I still think he was screwing us over, though. And I still think he was a cunt :)

> and planned my exit strategy

That's the sad part about layoffs: Until your 30ies, not only you get screwed over but the experienced ones are long gone and aren't part of the battle [1].

[1] battle or discussion, depending on whether you need the job.

It was twenty years ago? Don't feel so bad his Aston Martin was really a Jaguar XJS[1] in a frock.

[1] First released in 1975.

1975 is a little more than 20 years ago.

I think 'spitfire is alleging that a new Aston twenty years ago was more or less a 1975 XJS.

Correct, an Aston Martin DB7 used the basic body from a Jaguar XJS. The body was first used in 1976. Ancient.

The engine at least in the straight six version was a warmed over Jaguar AJ6 engine. This was however very good.

what year do you think this McFly? 1995?

Flux capacitors are standard on Aston Martins in 2055.

I'm pretty sure most provinces in Canada have mandatory severance after a certain number of months of service. The mandatory part isn't tied to age, just the option parts covered by common law.

Whether you expect the package or not, there's no harm in asking. :)

Well, whether he expected it or not - he did actually get one.