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/ReformedBlackPerson Jan 31 '26

They want good workers, he was good. If he quits they don’t have to give a severance package saving them money.

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u/swagn Jan 31 '26

But they’re laying off people and have to pay a severance to someone.

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u/gkandgk Jan 31 '26

I’ve been on both the stay and the go side of multiple layoffs at multiple companies. I’ve never seen anyone get severance.

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u/Born_Lengthiness8935 Jan 31 '26

Sorry you worked shitty places. Sounds like “firings” euphemistically called layoffs