Ah, they were just gearing up for it last summer. Its been going
on department by department for a year or so now, as they transfer functions to the new office. I can't imagine I'll last out the year, but it'll be good to finally get out of here, even though it means starting over somewhere else. I've got 18 yrs in so if they continue to offer severance I should be alright for a while.
As Tom Petty says, the waiting is the hardest part...