Originally Posted by
Gunga Galunga
to echo the sentiments above, lets just hope there is enough people not looking to make a career out of the combined company to stand up and just say no the race to the bottom. They need us more than we need them moving forward, they can compensate us fairly and treat us like adults in the process.
But the problem is that a good 40% of the combined list know they are never leaving this place for various reasons (age, seniority, finances, family, etc). So they will do whatever it takes to keep it afloat until they can retire. Most of these same people are also well into 6 figures, and a 5 or 6k pay cut isn't going to break them like the company folding would. We call these people "scared lifers".