And those laid off have ONLY "a severance package starting at 16 weeks salary plus two weeks for every additional year at Google; 2022 bonuses and vacation time will also be paid, with six months of health care, job placement services, and immigration support provided for those affected".

Is it wrong to be thinking that this generation of workers is living in an alternate universe where they continue to be coddled? I close my eyes and can imagine their thumbs still in their mouths.