@1uba+1oXLcS2j
Yes! You have the right to negotiate your own severance. You can ask for more money, training, outplacement services, etc. There's a reason it's not more widely talked about. You violate the terms of the NDA if you talk about it. Also, what company wants you to know you have leverage??? You don't have to sign anything and can then hire a lawyer. Of course this could backfire in your face. You could end up with nothing AND a bill from your lawyer. Every action has risks. There's no easy answer, so do what is best for you and your family.
@2ueo+1oXLcS2j
You could hire a really big team in India for 200k. How many Mexicans can you hire with the yearly wages of one UAW worker? Assume goodness.
@1luc+1oXLcS2j
Yes. Your leaders sold you out. You had a false belief that lead you to trust UAW leaders against your own best interests. Since well before the bankruptcy, the UAW leaders have taken kickbacks against the best interests of the members. Many are in jail, including (2) UAW presidents. That's why there's been no COLA since 2009.
@1ksq+1oXLcS2j
"Hey salaried workers, have you been able to negotiate your annual raise? Get more money than they planned to give you?"
Yes, every single time. If you work hard, help others, and document your achievements you get the biggest raise available, at least at corporations like GM. I have gotten the max bonus and raise every year since I started and I can assure you, it's much much more than anyone in the UAW. Have you ever gotten a $20-30k bonus? Many 7th and 8th level non-union have many times. The management is not my enemy. We are all working toward the same goal. If you worth WITH them, you get rewarded. That's how it works outside of the collectivist mentality. That's a WINNER'S mindset. Doing the minimum while complaining and threatening walkouts and calling in sick is a loser mentality.
You can be bitter and curse at me and I'll be sitting here sipping coffee in my paid-off home. It's true. I have no debt. Because I used those big bonuses to keep my head above water. #winning And before you gripe about how you have better job security - I have been laid off as an engineer but I was always able to get a job quickly and for more money. 100% true. Transferable, valuable skills vs manual labor anyone can do.