The one time in my life I was laid off, I was given a choice of submitting a letter of resignation, or of being laid off for economic reasons (so no underhanded

The one time in my life I was laid off, I was given a choice of submitting a letter of resignation, or of being laid off for economic reasons (so no underhanded threats of "underperformance"). The way this was presented to me was that to some employers, being laid off for any reason was considered a bit of a stigma, so by resigning, I could truthfully state (and the company would confirm) that I had left of my own accord. Not 100% sure what consequence this would have had on potential unemployment insurance claims, because I was about to emigrate anyway and not interested in looking for other work. So I chose to resign.