“I want to assure you that Bass Pro Shops understands and respects both the importance of our culture and our deep Nebraska roots.”
Translation: Money is money, so we're gonna tell you whatever we need to in order to prevent you from being distracted by the fact you're losing your job. We want you to leave, so we don't have to pay severance, but not yet. We need you to continue running the business till we can transfer your job, so we need to drag you along for a while. If you're well connected, we'll be talking to you soon about relocation. But if you're not, and you're smart, you're not buying that new car right now, you're getting your house ready to sell, and you're floating your resume.