<prompt> Human: Hello PF!Im not sure if this is the best subreddit to get these questions answered but hopefully I can get some good feedback.Ive been working at my company for about a year and a half, and yesterday after a meeting with my CFO and supervisor, I was asked to resign from my position.Basically im working in a position that im over qualified for, but have stuck around because the pay was decent and the position was secure. Their main points for asking me to resign are that they feel that im unhappy with my current position true my performance has been slipping because of it debatable and that they dont see me wanting to stay in my current role for the long term also true. My performance has been solid over the course of my employment here without any inclination of these feelings by them or anyone else in upper management.Theyre giving me the option to retain my current role for the next 4 weeks so I can line something else up have been interviewing but havent accepted an offer yet which seems reasonable to me. I am looking at this situation in a positive light given the fact that Im unhappy in my current role and would rather pursue a different position with another company. This was a very casual conversation and nothing has been put into writing yet.My questions:What are the proscons to resigning versus being let go or terminated?If I resign am I eligible for unemployment?Are there anything I should know about legal wise before agreeing to anything?Anything helps!Assistant: To clarify, I am employed in the state of WA which makes me an at-will employee. Should I attempt to negotiate a severance? Is that even in the realm of possibility?They are giving me the opportunity to continue in my current role for another 4 weeks which seems almost like a severance. in a sad twisted corporate way  <response>: Yes, negotiate a severance deal, including that they will allow an unemployment claim. If you voluntarily resign, they can contest unemployment raises their future unemployment insurance rates and they will prevail. The whole looks better to resign than be fired concept is antiquated and no longer true. Company is trying to cheap out by getting you to quit and not be eligible for unemployment. Sweetest of all is getting a nice severance deal and getting a new job that starts immediately. You get to pocket the full severance check. Thats even better than unemployment. If you have a job lined up, then concede the unemployment claim you wont be using for a sweeter severance. 