Should I negotiate my severance?, call-centre agent here

I was offered 17 weeks of severance after 17 years as a call-centre agent, and I have a few days to sign. I have been trying to stay organised about it. There is a non-disparagement clause. 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.