I was laid-off in 2016 and it was a difficult time. There were no jobs to go to, and several folks I worked with were extremely low performers and they got to stay. Some of it was downright unfair and very biased toward the a$$ kissers.
That said, the going away package from SWN was really more than I expected. Legally they could have just said "bye bye". End of story. But instead they gave us two months pay and additional pay for years of service. What surprised me was that SWN gave bonuses AFTER a major layoff. Most companies that have a major layoff would not even consider a bonus. Then I got the biggest bonus of my career in April 2016. Big surprise! I don't know if it was kindness or guilt that prompted the bonuses for 2016. Maybe a little of both. But it was appreciated.
As for the company overall, it's so sad to see a once great company die. It's literally a train wreck in slow motion. Before we moved to the new building, SWN had a strong family-type atmosphere. Then after we moved, upper mgmt put a firewall between them and the folks getting the real work done. We became a company that was more interested in PR than being in the oil and gas business. The top brass also had the gall to be so critical of other companies that didn't diversify. Well, SWN never did either.
For those who didn't get hit in 2016, you're lucky to have gotten a paycheck this whole time, but I'm sure your nerves are frayed and the backbiting has become even worse.