The Layoff Podcast with Fexingo: Severance, Job Loss, and Bouncing Back from Termination

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Lucas and Luna sit down at a small kitchen table to talk about what happens after the severance check clears. This is not a job-search strategy show or a motivational monologue. Each episode examines a real termination story—from mass layoffs at tech giants to quiet firings at midsize firms—and walks through the legal, financial, and emotional mechanics of the exit. Lucas brings the numbers: COBRA costs, unemployment benefit formulas, severance negotiation leverage points, non-compete enforcement trends. Luna focuses on the human side: how people rebuild their professional identity, when to update LinkedIn, what to say in interviews about being let go. They avoid toxic positivity and corporate euphemisms. Instead, they ask: what does a good severance package actually look like in 2024? How do you decide whether to sign the separation agreement or hold out for a better deal? And when the termination stings most—after years of loyalty—how do you talk to yourself the next morning? #Severance #JobLoss #Termination #Layoffs #EmploymentLaw #Unemployment #COBRA #NonCompete #SeparationAgreement #CareerResilience #JobSearch #SeveranceNegotiation #WorkplaceRights #EmployeeRights #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #TheLayoffPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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    What Your Severance Reveals About Your Bosses Future Plans

    In this episode of The Layoff Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into a quiet but revealing part of severance agreements: the non-disparagement clause. They explore how a company's choice between a basic non-disparagement line and a more elaborate, multi-year, penalty-backed clause can signal whether leadership sees you as a disgruntled risk or a respected alum. Anchored by a real example from the 2020 pandemic-era layoffs at a major airline, they break down how the wording of 'don't trash us' clauses shifted based on whether execs expected you to come back or leave for good. Lucas explains the concept of 'alum value' — how former employees with intact goodwill can become recruiters, references, and even returning talent — and contrasts it with the 'exit tax' mindset that says departing workers are a cost to be neutralized. They also walk through what a departing employee can actually say under a typical NDA, and why the differences in these clauses matter more than the payout itself. If you're negotiating a severance or just want to understand what your former boss really thinks of you, this episode gives you the lens to read between the lines. #Severance #Layoffs #Careers #JobLoss #EmploymentLaw #NDA #NonDisparagement #AlumniRelations #CorporateCulture #HumanResources #Negotiation #CareerAdvice #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheLayoffPodcast #BouncingBack Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

    What Your Severance Reveals About Your Bosses Future Plans

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Lucas and Luna sit down at a small kitchen table to talk about what happens after the severance check clears. This is not a job-search strategy show or a motivational monologue. Each episode examines a real termination story—from mass layoffs at tech giants to quiet firings at midsize firms—and walks through the legal, financial, and emotional mechanics of the exit. Lucas brings the numbers: COBRA costs, unemployment benefit formulas, severance negotiation leverage points, non-compete enforcement trends. Luna focuses on the human side: how people rebuild their professional identity, when to update LinkedIn, what to say in interviews about being let go. They avoid toxic positivity and corporate euphemisms. Instead, they ask: what does a good severance package actually look like in 2024? How do you decide whether to sign the separation agreement or hold out for a better deal? And when the termination stings most—after years of loyalty—how do you talk to yourself the next morning? #Severance #JobLoss #Termination #Layoffs #EmploymentLaw #Unemployment #COBRA #NonCompete #SeparationAgreement #CareerResilience #JobSearch #SeveranceNegotiation #WorkplaceRights #EmployeeRights #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #TheLayoffPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo