Re: This nothing new, other companies done that in the last 20 years or more.
<quote>Oh, maybe Google put that particular character there to make sure the elder gentleman quit. I have also seen other companies do that to get older workers to quit.</quote>
I have seen that tactic used to drive slackers and fuckoffs out of a company. I believe it is called "light a fire under their ass", and see how fast they jump. It may be a lesser than optimal implementation of the "Resigned for personal reasons" method of cleaning house, but it is effective.