It’s a tough decision to make…

You work at a company that has taken a turn for the worse and you want to leave…but if you do, you’ll be screwing yourself over financially.

What’s a person to do?

Well, the guy who wrote this story is stuck in the middle of a situation like that and he pull it all out there for readers to digest.

Take a look at his dilemma and see what you think.

I am done. Can’t stand the atmosphere, but will lose too much if I quit.

“I have been with the same multinational company for nearly 30 years.

My tenure dates back to 1996 in the US, followed by transfers to Mexico in 2017 and Portugal in 2021—always maintaining my original hire seniority.

Things took a major turn for the worse.

Over the past two years under new top leadership, the corporate culture has turned completely toxic, and I’m ready for the exit.

Turning 62 later this year, I formally notified my manager a year ago that I wanted to retire and requested to be included in the next restructuring round.

Yikes…he’s really stuck in the middle of it…

Yet, despite major waves of severance-backed layoffs across the US, LATAM, France, and Portugal this past July, I remain untouched on the payroll—only now they’re piling other people’s workloads onto my desk.

I’m fortunate to have a solid side business that can sustain me long-term, but quitting outright means leaving a 30-year severance package on the table.

How do you navigate the wait when you’re completely done, but walking away voluntarily isn’t financially logical?”

Let’s see what readers had to say about this.

This person weighed in.

Another Reddit user shared their thoughts.

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And this reader spoke up.

This guy has a serious decision to make!

But he has to make up his mind at some point.

Good luck to him!

He’s stuck in a really tough spot!