Severance agreement arrived, need a second opinion - first time posting

I was offered 8 weeks of severance after 8 years as a web developer, and I have a few days to sign. It has been a long 16 weeks. I do not want to leave money on the table. Did anyone negotiate and succeed?

An hour with an employment lawyer cost me a small fee and made me feel much safer about signing.

Read the release carefully. Mine included things I did not expect, like a non-compete.