I noticed this article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/verizon-puts-price-tag-on-buyouts-and-says-nearly-5-000-employees-are-leaving/ar-AA1qsRje?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e000c2bed28547529acad0f03256a7ab&ei=11
With 4,800 employees leaving at a cost of $1.9M that comes out to almost $400K/employee if I am doing the math right. Seems a little high but who knows. Maybe the figures in the article are incorrect.
Might have been nice to take the cash and run if it was anywhere near this high.