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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Associate here. Firm gave me 3 months to find a new job. True layoff/not performance related. How do I negotiate more time? [/quote]

Sorry that you're going through this.  Just ask.  Even though it's a true layoff, they should want you to land well.  Also ask to use their executive coach and career counselor to help you with interviewing and resumes.  And, no matter what, ask them to keep you on the website until you have a new job, even if it takes longer than 3 months.  It's so hard to find a job if it looks like you are currently unemployed.[/quote]

But then what do you do when the interviewer asks you what your current employment is, and when they check your references and find out that you were terminated even though you're still on the website?  Won't that dishonesty be worse?[/quote]

If you're still on the website they won't ask.  Also, your in-firm references won't say "Lucy was fired."  1, You need to have a conversation with your references to talk about what is happening, your plans, ask to use them as a reference, talk about what they would say about you.  So you already know your references won't say that.   And 2, I don't even think your references can reveal why you're leaving for HR reasons.  [/quote]

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