Here is how Block's severance package compares to other tech companies in past layoffs

Block CEO Jack Dorsey.

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• Jack Dorsey's Block is laying off nearly half of its employees, equivalent to about 4,000 jobs.
• The financial services company has earned some praise for its severance package.
• Here's how it compares to other tech companies, including Amazon, Meta, and Airbnb.

Even by Big Tech's hardcore standards, the layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block are sweeping, but the financial service company has earned some praise for its severance package.