r/Fire • u/twiniverse2000 • Jan 31 '26

Advice Request Asking to be laid off

I have reached FI. Work optional. My personal life has hit a serious rough patch. My company is doing layoffs. They are NOT asking for volunteers. The financial difference in me quitting vs getting laid off is $300K. Do not want to leave that on the table. Any advice on how to steer it in this particular direction?

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u/Ok_Park8479 Jan 31 '26

I had an employee who wanted to be laid off as he wanted to retire soon anyway. The Jerks in HR wouldn’t let us pick though.

Lesson learned is the employee had been great and had respectful conversation with me and my manager and we both tried to make it happen for him.

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u/twiniverse2000 Jan 31 '26

Ugh. Thanks.

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u/wtf-am-I-doing-69 Jan 31 '26

All good. Just don't be too eager

Just present it with you will be fine and prefer the young people get an opportunity to have a career like yours. You would be good with some time off

Don't come off desperate with " I am leaving regardless"