Comments on: Acquired! Day 123 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/ Work, life and the pursuit of happiness for the young professional. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike King http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Mike King Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:30:43 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/#comment-1972 Well Dan, I guess without knowing more of that story its tough to comment. If I were in your shoes, I'd go elsewhere and not look back if you get shafted at opportunity and pay in a company doing so well. However, you do have to work to make yourself known and you MUST do that before expecting the pay, but do this in an organization where you WILL get noticed. Its not worth it otherwise. Well Dan, I guess without knowing more of that story its tough to comment. If I were in your shoes, I’d go elsewhere and not look back if you get shafted at opportunity and pay in a company doing so well. However, you do have to work to make yourself known and you MUST do that before expecting the pay, but do this in an organization where you WILL get noticed. Its not worth it otherwise.

]]> By: dan http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 dan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:56:04 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/#comment-1926 I write here anonymously. Do you know my name or which company I work for? You are right that I have some work to do convincing the CEO. I have to do a better job of selling my value to him. It is difficult since I work remotely and have very little face time. Negotiations ALWAYS go better when you can read a person's body language. It is a really crazy time at the company right now and I'm just hoping not to get left in the fray. I know that I am worth it. The problem is one of perception management. I know I'm worth it, but he doesn't. If you just sit around and hope people will notice your worth, then you are setting yourself up for low wages and a slow climb on the ladder. Oh and regarding the CEO's need to make profits. He just sold the company for $350M and gave his longest serving and most value employees NOTHING. This set off a chain reaction where we are all trying to grab some money while we can. Can they spare an extra $20k for a good employee ... I think so. I write here anonymously. Do you know my name or which company I work for?

You are right that I have some work to do convincing the CEO. I have to do a better job of selling my value to him. It is difficult since I work remotely and have very little face time. Negotiations ALWAYS go better when you can read a person’s body language. It is a really crazy time at the company right now and I’m just hoping not to get left in the fray.

I know that I am worth it. The problem is one of perception management. I know I’m worth it, but he doesn’t. If you just sit around and hope people will notice your worth, then you are setting yourself up for low wages and a slow climb on the ladder.

Oh and regarding the CEO’s need to make profits. He just sold the company for $350M and gave his longest serving and most value employees NOTHING. This set off a chain reaction where we are all trying to grab some money while we can. Can they spare an extra $20k for a good employee … I think so.

]]> By: Mike King http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Mike King Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:38:27 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/02/11/acquired-day-123/#comment-1858 I'm shocked that you are daring enough to write this type of article online. If I was your boss and I found this, I'd certainly not be worried about letting you go. Saying your CEO is cheap! Wow... He does have a business to run to make profits, did you remember that? What are you do to add to these profits? I get the impression that if your boss doesn't want to pay you more and is just as happy to offer the position to the next guy, its because YOU haven't sold your abilities and if that is the case, you aren't in a very good bargaining position anyway. If you are as GOOD as you think you are, they wouldn't let you go when you counter offer or demand more money. Are you really adding that much profit they can't afford to loose you? That's the position you need to get to before asking or demanding for more money. Prove yourself first, that's how you earn what you make or should make. I’m shocked that you are daring enough to write this type of article online. If I was your boss and I found this, I’d certainly not be worried about letting you go. Saying your CEO is cheap! Wow… He does have a business to run to make profits, did you remember that? What are you do to add to these profits?

I get the impression that if your boss doesn’t want to pay you more and is just as happy to offer the position to the next guy, its because YOU haven’t sold your abilities and if that is the case, you aren’t in a very good bargaining position anyway. If you are as GOOD as you think you are, they wouldn’t let you go when you counter offer or demand more money. Are you really adding that much profit they can’t afford to loose you? That’s the position you need to get to before asking or demanding for more money. Prove yourself first, that’s how you earn what you make or should make.

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