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Lemmy, what are some of your "oh shit" work stories?
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Two nights ago I had a random meeting with the CEO, who I have a really good relationship with, added to my calendar. Thought nothing of it.
I entered the zoom call and said โso am I getting fired?โ
The answer was yes.
Awkward silence ensued for a minute until they started telling me about the severance package.
Side note: I can try to negotiate that severance a bit right?
Definitely negotiate that severance. What a shit deal
How do you negotiate severance? Don't you have zero leverage in that situation?
Some severance packages will have a non disparagement clause in it, or they'll say you can't recruit people to xyz competitor for a number of years. You can then say "yes I can do that, but if and only if you give me 20% extra of my estimated salary"