Getting fired is never a fun experience—and when it happens, employees can be left feeling completely out of their depth about what to do or ask their (now former) employer during the exit process.

An employment law attorney attempted to guide viewers through the firing process from the employee’s side. In a video with over 858,000 views, TikTok user Craig D. Levey, Esq. (@craigleveyesq) shared three questions one should ask their employer if they are being let go.

The first question Levey advised asking is, “Why am I being terminated?”

“HR and your supervisor typically will not tell you why you’re being terminated, … but if they do provide you with an answer, it could be valuable evidence if you have a case against the company at a later date,” Levey explained.

The second question Levey suggested asking is, “When do my benefits end?”

“You want to make sure there’s no lapse in your healthcare coverage, so you want to know exactly when it ends so you can make sure you’re covered,” Levey said.

Finally, Levey said that the final question for soon-to-be ex-employees is, “Will the company be offering me severance?”

“You want to know if the company is preparing a severance agreement for you so that you can assess whether to take it or not,” Levey stated. “That likely means hiring an employment law attorney to determine whether the money on the table is valuable enough if you have claims against the company.”

In the comments section, users shared their firing stories.

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