Originally Posted by
Bluedriver
What is "free" money? If it costs you seniority at your final company, for decades, and all that that means, is it "free"?
The "free" was meant to be a touch of snark. "Free"', as in a perception of a yes voter to waiting get his hands on an immediate scope payout, sacrificing seniority for this "free" payout, before jumping ship and voting yes to whatever, at the new shop.
Toady is commute day, so there is a little bit of chap going on, I guess.