u/OkView5557

*Edit to clarify: I’m not looking to stay at the company, I’m looking for a graceful exit. Ideally some kind of mutual separation with severance. I just don’t know how to do that.*

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I’ve been a high performer at a fortune 100 company for almost 7 years. I’ve been promoted more quickly than all of my colleagues, and I’ve been recognized with raises and extra performance bonuses that I didn’t even ask for. I’ve owned major program areas that a more senior leader should have been owning, and when a new senior leader came in they actually did take over that work.

At 5 years in, I had a major family loss. I lost multiple immediate family members at once and took a few months off to regroup. When I came back, I powered through and was still able to perform and deliver, and I had a significant impact on my work area and my team.

A year later, the company did a restructuring. my role changed and I got a new manager. The role required a different skillset than what I had previously been doing and I couldn’t keep up, and now I’m underperforming and will likely be put on a PIP.

I really don’t want to be fired. Do I have any options here besides resigning? I have a strong legacy at the company and don’t want to go out like this. I know they have a history of offering severance alongside a PIP, and I want to know what I can do to maximize my outcomes here.

I’ve been a high performer at a fortune 100 company for almost 7 years. I’ve been promoted more quickly than all of my colleagues, and I’ve been recognized with raises and extra performance bonuses that I didn’t even ask for. I’ve owned major program areas that a more senior leader should have been owning, and when a new senior leader came in they actually did take over that work.

At 5 years in, I had a major family loss. I lost multiple immediate family members at once and took a few months off to regroup. When I came back, I powered through and was still able to perform and deliver, and I had a significant impact on my work area and my team.

A year later, the company did a restructuring. my role changed and I got a new manager. The role required a different skillset than what I had previously been doing and I couldn’t keep up, and now I’m underperforming and will likely be put on a PIP.

I really don’t want to be fired. Do I have any options here besides resigning? I have a strong legacy at the company and don’t want to go out like this. I know they have a history of offering severance alongside a PIP, and I want to know what I can do to maximize my outcomes here.

I’ve been a high performer at a fortune 100 company for almost 7 years. I’ve been promoted more quickly than all of my colleagues, and I’ve been recognized with raises and extra performance bonuses that I didn’t even ask for. I’ve owned major program areas that a more senior leader should have been owning, and when a new senior leader came in they actually did take over that work.

At 5 years in, I had a major family loss. I lost multiple immediate family members at once and took a few months off to regroup. When I came back, I powered through and was still able to perform and deliver, and I had a significant impact on my work area and my team.

A year later, the company did a restructuring. my role changed and I got a new manager. The role required a different skillset than what I had previously been doing and I couldn’t keep up, and now I’m underperforming and will likely be put on a PIP.

I really don’t want to be fired. Do I have any options here besides resigning? I have a strong legacy at the company and don’t want to go out like this. I know they have a history of offering severance alongside a PIP, and I want to know what I can do to maximize my outcomes here.