<prompt> Human: Im 23 and I got fired from my first job out of college today. Im still in shock and am not sure how to proceed from here. HR has given me papers to sign and I have 10 days to get back to them. I havent signed anything yet. Im wondering if I could tell them I quit instead? Im worried about the potential conversation Id have to have with future employers asking if I was fired, why I was fired, etc. I understand that if I quit, Id forfeit my severance package and unemployment plans. But is it even possiblelegal to quit after theyve told me I was fired?  <response>: Read what you are signing carefully. If you are getting a short severance you may also be forfeiting unemployment which could be worth more in the long run. 