That doesn’t sound like “fired”.
I’ve been a department head before. Fired was different with different requirements than laid off.
wrong.
high level people that have sucked have been “let go” and been paid off to leave the company. they buy out the remainder of their contract b/c they were guaranteed x over x years and that was protected in the contract.
there are people that are downsized out (fired, terminated, free to pursue other career interests at other companies) for various reasons, and are offered buyouts, severance packages based on length of service.
i know most people think fired is a term for a problem employee being let go, as opposed to one that is downsized out but not for negative reasons, and there may be different protocols for their departure, but from the worker’s point of view, fired or reduction in force casualty, both mean you’re not working there anymore.