> if one says "we let them keep their five-year-old laptop" and another says "we gave them several months severance pay", that will be a factor in my decision.

> if one says "we let them keep their five-year-old laptop" and another says "we gave them several months severance pay", that will be a factor in my decision. This is a great idea in theory, but do remember that organizations are made up of people, and the decision makers in the past may not be the same decision makers in the future.