Guides
Guides for the days after a layoff
Short, plain, and built for the worst week of your year: what to do first, what to ask, and how the money interacts — before the clause-by-clause work begins.
What to do in the first two days: do not sign in the room, get the paper trail, start your clocks, protect your money and your benefits.
The exact questions — about dates, money, benefits, references, and the group list — that turn a one-sided meeting into a documented record.
Severance usually does not disqualify you from unemployment — but lump sums vs. weekly payments and your state's timing rules matter. The plain version.
Before you sign, run the whole paper
Included in the $49 SeveranceDecoded Kit
- The clause-by-clause decoder — every clause in plain words: what it means, what to look for, the exact questions to raise
- The paperwork audit (the legal checklist) — every item the law names for workers 40+, checked against your documents
- The group layoff list audit (Exhibit A) — titles and ages of who was picked and who was not, checked line by line. No other tool does this
- The negotiation playbook — what companies actually move on (money, dates, stock deadlines, the non-compete, your reference) and the words that move them
- Ready-to-send scripts: asking for more time, asking for changes, and the change-your-mind letter (revocation)
- The red-flag page — the short list of facts that mean a lawyer's paid hour is worth it, and how to find one who does this daily
Get the SeveranceDecoded Kit — $49
One payment. Yours to keep. Works for any severance agreement, any state.