I think you skipped the word 'are', in the phrase 'people who are left'. Regardless, you both appear to agree that the layoffs who pass on the earlier, more at

I think you skipped the word 'are', in the phrase 'people who are left'. Regardless, you both appear to agree that the layoffs who pass on the earlier, more attractive offers are likely to get the least attractive severance packages. Edit: Not it appears that Rayiner agrees that he's wrong, which makes me wrong by proxy, which is confusing, since I can't find where you two are in any disagreement. Just pretend I'm not here, I guess.