Well, the local branches know the local laws. HQ doesn't so it'll come up with some goal of a 6% reduction in force that ends up taking 2 years to implement glo

Well, the local branches know the local laws. HQ doesn't so it'll come up with some goal of a 6% reduction in force that ends up taking 2 years to implement globally because of laws outside the US. But I mean Google's lawyers don't come up with the plans per-say, they advise on legality.