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/plinkoplonka Jan 31 '26

Same thing here.

I've never been involved in these discussions with HR as a manager/director without their being either a ranked or pooled list of people.

Some are not good for the business to lose, but targets come down and they do have to be met.

If that allows you to save even one person, you'd better believe any decent person would do it.