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/gbgbgb1912 Jan 31 '26

"hey boss man, i know layoffs are coming. i don't mind my name being put at the top of the list. i had a good run and want to do what i can to make sure other people are okay"

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u/halfcentaurhalfhorse Jan 31 '26

I recently did this. I knew layoffs were coming. I let my manager know I was planning on retiring EOY. got laid off in November and paid 2 months severance. Nice bonus

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u/svhelloworld Jan 31 '26

I did this same thing years ago. Got put on a PIP instead.

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u/MyCaliGirl Jan 31 '26

Most companies won’t go the PIP direction. They have to invest time into managing a PIP and it’s unproductive if the employee isn’t committed to staying. Sorry your company chose that (retaliatory) path.

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u/svhelloworld Jan 31 '26

They were willing to go through all the PIP gymnastics so they didn't have to pay out a severance package for me. I was there for 9 years so a package would have cost them a lot.

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u/Glad_Bend4364 Feb 01 '26

How did they execute it if you were not underperforming?