<prompt> Human: Long story short, a friend of mine was recently laid off after 11 years with the company. I dont think he had any bad reviews or anything leading up to it...it sounded like a surprise to him. The thing is, they only offered him 3 weeks of severance after 11 years. Ive never been in this situation thankfully but that just seems like such a crappy deal. I got pretty angry thinking about it last night so Im contemplating at least having a conversation with him about it. I know its not me but if I was in the position, maybe I wouldnt be thinking clearly and Id appreciate an outsiders point of view. Everything Ive read says industry standard is 1-2 weeks per year of service. So at the minimum, he should have received 11 weeks.Edit: First three comments say that severance isnt required. I already know that. Im thinking more along of the lines of seeing if he should fight for more.  <response>: Theres no obligation to offer severance at all. While I will say I think its pretty crappy to offer an 11 year employee 3 weeks, they didnt have to offer him anything. 