I’ve been through an acquisition. Everyone is jockeying for position and if you’re not, unless you’re really good friends with the founder, you will be exploited. As an engineer, they want you to stay on to increase the value of the deal. If you’re a star on the team, they absolutely need you to stay on for the deal to go through.
All of those extra hours, nights, weekends, that made you the go-to dev, pays off with this piece of leverage.
Use it. Say it loudly that you’re willing to sink the deal for everyone else impress your demands are met.
If they let you go, you never had any leverage to begin with. But if they listen closely to your demands, you’re right where you should be.
Do not think for a second that any of the founders, managers or other devs have your best interests in mind.
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Totally the right move.
I’ve been through an acquisition. Everyone is jockeying for position and if you’re not, unless you’re really good friends with the founder, you will be exploited. As an engineer, they want you to stay on to increase the value of the deal. If you’re a star on the team, they absolutely need you to stay on for the deal to go through.
All of those extra hours, nights, weekends, that made you the go-to dev, pays off with this piece of leverage.
Use it. Say it loudly that you’re willing to sink the deal for everyone else impress your demands are met.
If they let you go, you never had any leverage to begin with. But if they listen closely to your demands, you’re right where you should be.
Do not think for a second that any of the founders, managers or other devs have your best interests in mind.