[Yaelle]

I used to be in HR and we did this all the time to get rid of an employee, higher up, that we did not want. We’d make an arrangement with them to leave on their own and give them a 6 month’s salary severance.

[Qbert]

“I used to be in HR and we did this all the time to get rid of an employee, higher up, that we did not want. We’d make an arrangement with them to leave on their own and give them a 6 month’s salary severance.”

Great point.

NBC is now hyping that one Cain accuser received a cash settlement... which, of course, means anything and nothing in these cases:

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/31/8563824-nbc-confirms-one-cain-accuser-received-cash-settlement