How to Handle Severance When Your Company Is Sold

When a company gets acquired, severance gets complicated fast. Lucas and Luna walk through what happens when your job is eliminated in a merger, using the real case of Acme Tech's acquisition by BigCo in early 2026. They break down change-of-control clauses, how to check if your severance plan survives the deal, and the one number you need to find in your offer letter before you sign. Plus: why retention bonuses and severance are not the same thing, and the three questions to ask HR the week the deal closes. If you work at a company that might be acquired, or you're joining a firm in the middle of M&A, this episode gives you the specific language to look for and the deadlines that matter. No advisor hype, just the mechanics of protecting your payout when the ownership changes. #Severance #MergersAndAcquisitions #ChangeOfControl #JobLoss #Careers #Layoffs #EmployeeRights #Acquisition #HR #EmploymentContract #SeveranceNegotiation #RetentionBonus #BigCo #AcmeTech #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheLayoffPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo