Techie shares what to check before accepting a company's buyout offer

Amid Microsoft's buyout offer to 60,000 employees, techie Shubh Jain shared key factors to check before accepting a company’s buyout offer. These include severance pay, gratuity, unused leave encashment, unvested stocks and insurance coverage. He asked workers to get full terms in writing, saying, "It’s voluntary...you’re allowed to take time…Check how long a job search would take, then decide."