Severance offer, what should I ask for? - 14 months and counting

The company sent a severance agreement with a release of claims, and I am unsure what to do. I do not want to leave money on the table. What did you ask for?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.