Took a new job based on amazing Glassdoor reviews, stories in local media, testimonials from ex-employees on LinkedIn, etc., by all accounts a very pro-employee outfit, Top 10 place to work in the metro area. Best health insurance I've ever had in my life, reasonable (mid-range for position) salary offer, they provided infinite scheduling flexibility to assist with my cross-country move…..
After I accept the offer but before I start the company is sold to a venture capital firm. It took them less than a year to end very pro-employee policy on the books. Long tenured employees are fleeing in droves and customers are noticing. Kicker for me personally was getting a half-inflation raise after a banner year (exceeds expectations review, multiple peer awards, saved two at risk accounts), then it was spun as I should be grateful for that because most people got less (true from what I've heard), and I was gaslit with my salary request (top of the range for my position) being called “unreasonable.”
Well, a week after that salary review I had a 1st interview. Seven weeks after that (delay because holidays) I had 2nd/3rd interviews and offer for $5,000 more than I asked original employer for during salary review. Which was less than I would have accepted if they had bargained in good faith.
So I give notice and they have the chutzpah to act surprised. I told them this is what would happen in this economy, two months ago, and they responded with gaslighting. Now my team lead is in trouble for “losing” me, yet she was not empowered in my salary review, nor was her boss, that decision went all the way to the COO to be denied.
Four days left at this miserable capitalist VC hellhole to fill out the notice period. I'm work-from-home salaried, so I make a good show of answering a few e-mails, logging some notes, attend a Teams meeting or two. Just enough to build an electronic paper trail to make them pay me for the full day, but I only “work” for an hour and a half tops. I kind of want to quit now but I need the money.
Will probably leave a shitty Glassdoor review on my way out so they don't bait and switch the next chump. What else ought I do?