Actually kinda smart. Get a contract with a Meh pay raise (but a solid me too clause) and fix lost of other stuff that probably would not be as easy to me too ( PSC, health insurance, eliminating FSB, ect.)

let DL negotiate the pay raise.

on the flip, if they do have a DL+ clause, that gives us solid ammo to get a better pay raise, as whatever we get, one of our biggest competitor will have to pay their employees as well.