That's overly dramatic. I'd prefer an impersonal email over an uncomfortable and humiliating meeting with an HR employee where emotions are running high. What's

That's overly dramatic. I'd prefer an impersonal email over an uncomfortable and humiliating meeting with an HR employee where emotions are running high. What's to be gained by being laid off in person - other than discomfort on both sides and humiliation by laid-off employee? Just send me an email with all the options and terms and contact information for HR. If I need clarification, let me be the one that seeks HR out. Also, HR exists to protect the company, not to be your friend. There aren't there to offer compassion. That's not how business or HR works. But maybe it's because I'm from the younger generation who grew up with email, text, IM, etc. I can see older generations being used to and preferring face-to-face interaction.