Should I sign my severance agreement?
Not before it's reviewed. A severance agreement is a contract where you trade legal claims for money, and first offers are routinely negotiable, especially on amount, the reference you'll receive, non-compete terms, and the characterization of your departure. If you're over 40, federal law requires you get at least 21 days to consider it; use them.
Review matters most when something about the termination smells wrong: recent complaints, a protected leave, a pattern in who was cut. Those facts create leverage that can double a package, leverage you sign away with the release.
A flat-fee review takes days, not weeks, and covers what you're releasing, what you're getting, and whether the restrictive covenants will follow you to your next job.
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