Soo I work in a small company in a conservative area of Washington State. We used to have about 10 employees here and despite my boss's terrible marketing strategies we've been moving and growing after about 5 years of me working there. I definitely recognize that I have been a major part of the company's success and ability to hire on more employees.
Boss bought a new house in Bumfuck, Idaho and says that he likes the area but we all know that he is really moving because he's terrified the government is going to hold him down and vaccinate him. I digress. ANYway…he is selling the company to a competitor in the industry and retiring. Good riddance.
I have been ready to ask for another raise since I got bumped up (+$3.00) from minimum raise a year ago. I'm aware that inflation keeps rising and I need a raise to keep up with it. I'm also aware that the company has lost employees over the years so now we're down to just 2 full-time employees that work under him. That means that I now do the work of 2-3 people on a daily basis.
I have been hounding him to settle the deal with the new owner so that I could then have a follow-up meeting and give an ultimatum: You give me a major raise or risk this company collapsing without me to keep it afloat. The company name is going to change with a new owner. I am under no obligation to work for this new company, and they think I am on board even though I have not actually consented or signed any papers.
We have a meeting in 5 days. Does Reddit have any guidance or advice for me before I go into this?