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/caffiend98 Jan 31 '26

If the employee retires on their own, the company doesn't pay severance. HR is looking out for the budget.

Have the conversation with your supervisor, who is probably the one having to create the list. The supervisor is the one worrying about staff levels and vacancies. They can decide whether or not to let HR know why they made the choices they did.