3 ms·Severance = free cash. You earn more taking the severance and immediately getting another job.by stevage 4y agoSeverance = free cash. You earn more taking the severance and immediately getting another job.bdowling 4y agoSeverance is usually given only in exchange for a waiver of all legal claims (e.g., harassment, discrimination, unpaid wages) you may have against the company.bdowling 4y agoMy point here is that severance isn’t free money, it’s a transaction.