I got a phone call--a text message actually--at 7 am this morning from a friend working at Yahoo! who wanted to know what I knew about negotiating severance packages.

Called him and found out today was the layoff day at Big Purple.

Do you know I didn't bother to tip off anyone?  I mean, this sad exercise has happened so many times before, where is the news, really?

Ans you know what? My friend, who is dispised by his (much older) manager--didn't lose his job. Yea! (I guess)