From: "Phil Payne" 

> Here in the UK (& probably the EU) the comp would be hung out to dry for
> that.

Due to its nasty socialist tendency, as Mark will doubtless say.
Personally, if I were responsible for a family's income, I'd prefer the EU.

I was actually RIFfed by Amdahl in 1992.  One year's salary and
outplacement assistance, company car retained for three months with free
fuel.

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