> Her conclusion is also that she needs to get out. It depends. I haven't been RIF'd before but would take a package if they were layoffs if I had the opportun

> Her conclusion is also that she needs to get out. It depends. I haven't been RIF'd before but would take a package if they were layoffs if I had the opportunity. I'd also use as much of unemployment as I could for as long as I could. Basically I'd be looking to maximize the amount of time I can go before I'd need another job. Just because a company appears to be running out of cash doesn't necessarily mean you need to leave immediately if they do downsizing.