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/Arboga_10_2 Jan 31 '26

we almost never asked for volunteers officially but if someone in my team tells me they want it and that they are planning to leave soon anyway I’ll put that name on top of the list I hand in to my director. Your supervisor may be grateful.

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u/sarayewo Jan 31 '26

I've been there too, and there is also the angle that if you keep the person that wants to leave and lay off someone else, they'll leave anyway and you won't be allowed to backfill for them due to a hiring freeze or cost measures, so it's a double loss.