I was employed by an aerospace co. for 19 years, midway, it was bought by a larger aerospace co. Had 2 RIF's, recalled after 60 days first time, at another plant, 2nd RIF, recalled after 3 weeks, again, another plant. 3rd time ,a year later someone with less seniority was getting rif'ed . The contract I was under provided for "Inverse seniority layoff" ( you could request to be laid off , in place of the lowest , and get the rif package, 6 mo free medical, and un-employment insurance , also 26 weeks at the time). I jumped. Best thing I ever did.
I was only staying for a small non cola pension , sim to yours, and free retiree medical.Would have to stay another 14 years to get the retiree medical. I hated the job, so I took the inverse layoff.
Immediately got a temp job, 1 year later a civil serv job with much better pay and pension. Don't like it much either , but the compensation overall is about double . At Mega-corp aerospace, I always worried that I could never get a better job somewhere else. How wrong I was.
The co. was not obgliated to , but asked me to come back 3 times in 7 years after the last layoff, I declined each time. I guess they liked me more than I liked them.
Looking back , I can see 5 years at megacorp , or mega civil service jobs, as a good learing phase , even if you don't like the place, but I wasted a very large portion of life in a job I hated , for the promise of free medical and a small pension in old age.
You get one life. No-replay.
Just my 2 cents worth ,