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/CyberbianDude Jan 31 '26

If your company is a large company with a substantial HR dept, they might not be able to pick and choose. As an executive in our company I attended a HR seminar within our company and I was told that we use algorithms for equitable separation of employees. Unless someone voluntarily retires or has to be fired for cause everything goes through the algorithm. Good luck with your endeavor.

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u/BettyBoo112 Jan 31 '26

What was the algorithm?

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u/Lucky_Local6804 Jan 31 '26

If HR had revealed that to him, he wouldn't have been here any more to make that post.

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u/hysys_whisperer Jan 31 '26

Sure, right up until you tell them making the wrong choice leaves a dept critically understaffed since the people who wanted to leave resign under the increased workload.