They were targeted but I don't think HR and Dave got close to the volunteers they wanted. Good people eligible because of the points left and then lazy ones already retired on the job turned down the VERP. A number in my area said, eh, the severance is just as good with my years of service so I'll just wait and see if they lay me off. If they got ~2300 then prob 60% of those offered said nah, I'll stay. Lots of over 55s in sales on the list of people turning it down. Plenty of crazy people in their 60s, even 67+ turned it down. Too many people addicted to the Lilly teet. And those millennials don't want to work any extra hours, so you'll need more than 1 to replace some of the people you lost.