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Re:How to Quit Your Job by biafra on Friday March 12, 2010 @08:21AM (#1186561)
My bad english. I meant severance pay. I was still talking about Germany.
Re:How to Quit Your Job by happenstance on Friday March 12, 2010 @09:50AM (#1186762)
Ah. In the states, you only get severance if you're laid off. If you're fired, I don't think there's any severance pay involved.

Also, in the states, if you're laid off, you can apply for "unemployment benefits" from the state. If you're fired, you cannot.