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My old company has a habit of letting go employees after they have been with the company for over 10 years. With the exception of upper management, it is rare that the average employee is kept after a certian amount of time. These are typcally stellar employees who are suddenly 'bad'. The money earned during the years of employment (this is their version of a 401K - company stock options) is dispersed over the course of 5 years, with the balance remaining with the company until all is dispersed.
