And another thing, having severance will protect you from future mangers that fill the role you were trying for, especially if that position had authority over

And another thing, having severance will protect you from future mangers that fill the role you were trying for, especially if that position had authority over you. Bad managers, like things their way, some even build shit lists of employees they want out. So they do things like labeling people as having “communication issues” with no proof or examples (aka a kafkatrap). They then might also direct you to do something, then let you take the blame and lie stating they never to you and their boss, hence giving more fuel to pushing you out the door. Having severance protects you from all this, as you are now untouchable by the new manager.