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		<title>By: Newly Corporate &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Acquired! Day 84</title>
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		<dc:creator>Newly Corporate &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Acquired! Day 84</dc:creator>
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		<description>[...] subscribe to our RSS feed or subscribe via email. Thanks for visiting!They offered me a promotion. In my last post, I was mentally preparing for a battle. I wanted to make my move for a salary increase but was [...]</description>
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		<title>By: dan</title>
		<link>http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/comment-page-1/#comment-205</link>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, I have a badass BATNA! We should really do a post on Getting To Yes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, I have a badass BATNA! We should really do a post on Getting To Yes.</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
		<link>http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/comment-page-1/#comment-200</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m in the exact same situation with my employer.  Plan your exit strategy and do whatever&#039;s best for yourself.

Stay tough.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m in the exact same situation with my employer.  Plan your exit strategy and do whatever&#8217;s best for yourself.</p>
<p>Stay tough.</p>
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		<title>By: tad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yikes! What a mess. 

It sounds like your senior management doesn&#039;t have much ground to stand on. They&#039;ve clearly done well in the acquisition, but they&#039;re trying to stiff you and everyone else at your level (the level that actually brings money in the door, ironically). 

Good call on lining up the new offers. You&#039;ve just improved your BATNA significantly. And as we all know, a successful negotiation starts with a good understanding of your BATNA. 

I feel sorry for the HR drone that&#039;s going to get blamed for your departure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yikes! What a mess. </p>
<p>It sounds like your senior management doesn&#8217;t have much ground to stand on. They&#8217;ve clearly done well in the acquisition, but they&#8217;re trying to stiff you and everyone else at your level (the level that actually brings money in the door, ironically). </p>
<p>Good call on lining up the new offers. You&#8217;ve just improved your BATNA significantly. And as we all know, a successful negotiation starts with a good understanding of your BATNA. </p>
<p>I feel sorry for the HR drone that&#8217;s going to get blamed for your departure.</p>
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