This is from February (5 points, 5 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42902119

More have happened since Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search (44 points, 17 days ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44241418

>Google employees have until Feb. 20 to apply for the buyout and will find out by March 25 if they were approved, according to CNBC.

"Your voluntary buyout has been denied and we are terminating you for cause due to poor attitude and a lack of commitment to the work."