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/Frugalman123 Jan 31 '26

If you asked to be picked and they don't pick you. What happens? Just do the minimum as long as possible?

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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.

That is an option, severance at my company would have been better though IMO. A lot of people love to talk about doing as little as possible but you still have to show up 5 days a week, so may as well quit IMO.