Comments on: Acquired! Day 50 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/ Work, life and the pursuit of happiness for the young professional. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Newly Corporate » Blog Archive » Acquired! Day 84 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-615 Newly Corporate » Blog Archive » Acquired! Day 84 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:32:56 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-615 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...]

]]> By: dan http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-205 dan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:37:14 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-205 Yes, I have a badass BATNA! We should really do a post on Getting To Yes. Yes, I have a badass BATNA! We should really do a post on Getting To Yes.

]]> By: Travis http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-200 Travis Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:55:14 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-200 I'm in the exact same situation with my employer. Plan your exit strategy and do whatever's best for yourself. Stay tough. I’m in the exact same situation with my employer. Plan your exit strategy and do whatever’s best for yourself.

Stay tough.

]]> By: tad http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-199 tad Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:27:16 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2007/11/29/acquired-day-50/#comment-199 Yikes! What a mess. It sounds like your senior management doesn't have much ground to stand on. They've clearly done well in the acquisition, but they'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'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's going to get blamed for your departure. Yikes! What a mess.

It sounds like your senior management doesn’t have much ground to stand on. They’ve clearly done well in the acquisition, but they’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’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’s going to get blamed for your departure.

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