Lots of ERs in healthcare are receiving "needs improvement" grades on their year end reviews. Directors are telling managers to be harsh on reviews to give them an out to lay people off on 11/19 if they get more request than they need. If you weren't planning on taking the package and received a poor review, the writing may be on the wall for you, and you might want to reconsider.
Just curious, how many people are receiving needs improvement reviews? Reply if you got one. Ryan, Brad and Kevin are doing the company's dirty work by ensuring there are poor reviews out there if they need them. I've lost respect for all of them.