system
surprised: I went to work one day and all the management had been fired to my surprise, we had the option to stay or leave with severance pay.
gpt
It was such a streeful way to start the day, with no prior notice to the management change, and there firing.
human
I've been there when a new company bought us out. How did you handle it? 
gpt
We were giving the choice to stay or leave with severance package, I was so nervous and it was on the spot, I didnt know what to do at first.
human
That sounds stressful. At least they offered severance.