When the upswing hits stride and hiring resumes, NEGOTIATE YOUR SEVERANCE PACKAGE UP FRONT !!. Why not? That's what the suits do.
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Go work for Waste Management. Getting to work at Halliburton is a bonus and be happy that you even got a severance most companies just give you the bad news.
A sign-on bonus must also be included as part of the package offering. Times have changed.