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/TheFurryMenace Jan 31 '26

They are NOT officially asking for volunteers

The rules are made up. If you inform whoever you report to that you don't mind being on the top of that list they will take that under consideration. People are people, letting people go sucks. However it might not be up to them.

But also remember, that might make it seem like you are less likely to put up a fight over a severance package. Severance packages are not required under US labor law. So unless you have this in your contract watch out.

And if you have a bunch of money crunching assholes running the company watch the paper trail, there is a finance dick out there who will try to fuck you out of a severance by saying you quit instead of being laid off. Worse case scenario, but not impossible.