#negotiation

With the recent layoffs and RIFs across WPP, Publicis, Omnicom, and the broader industry, I know many people are navigating a difficult and deeply personal moment.

For those who are comfortable sharing, were you able to negotiate any part of your severance package? I am particularly interested in whether companies showed flexibility around severance duration, benefits coverage, bonus or commission payments, equity, or the timing and terms of separation agreements.

No need to share anything confidential or identify yourself publicly. My hope is simply to help people better understand what may be negotiable and advocate for themselves during an already challenging time.

When are the first contractual payments due?

Has anybody tried to negotiate their severance, especially from this most recent layoff? Tips, tricks etc … they denied my counter

Did anyone who got impacted recently managed to get their RSUs vested sooner as part of the package?

So most thought by July a package would come .Now I hear there’s discrepancy on how many or who even on the amount

The week of July 6th there were a few resignations. Do not resign!

If you have not secured new employment and you are sick and tired of tedious daily activities like Salesforce. DO NOT MAKE IT EASY ON THEM... DO NOT RESIGN! Everyone's situation is a little different BUT USE CHAPTGPT ask how to negotiate a Severance and put in your exact situation and it will guide. you.

I know you are tired, overworked, feeling defeated, but that is part of their plan. Just MILK IT. If you need to enter Tasks, just make it up on the spot. If you have to enter a LOG a CALL in SF just interview CHATGPT. Say ChatGPT you are an Instructor teaching Biology what are your 3 biggest challenges? what are 3 things you wish Technology could do for you in the classroom,,,,,, and enter what it tells you. This will buy you some time and also keep the checks rolling in while you try to get Severance If they don't give you severance, Each check you receive by faking it, is basically Severance since you were about to throw in the towel and quit anyways. Good Luck!!

For a section 16 officer to be able to negotiate an "out clause" based on the CEO's employment status is totally unheard of. Fiserv Director's will receive several "no votes" on say on pay at proxy time. The Fiserv lawyer and the CHRO who agreed to this must be also be on eggshells.

Anyone have experience negotiating your exit from a HQ role? Not getting laid off. Leaving on your own terms when you and your leader agree the work has changed enough to not fit. Open roles are scarce for my intended trajectory.

Portland State University is reconsidering some layoff notices issued to 52 faculty members. These notices were initially sent to address a $35 million structural budget deficit. The university is currently in negotiations with its faculty union to find alternative solutions. PSU aims to minimize involuntary job losses while still managing its financial challenges. The final plan for retrenchment has been delayed to explore these possibilities further.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/education/2026/07/09/portland-state-university-faculty-layoffs/90838346007/

Has anyone successfully negotiated or countered the severance offer? If so, did Humana accept your counteroffer? I’d also be interested in hearing what you negotiated (such as additional pay, extended benefits, or other terms) and whether you felt the process was worthwhile.

I understand we get out 60-days of pay for the non-working period, our accrued PTO (up to the layoff date and not including comm service time, personal holidays or floating holidays) and we get severance. However, has anyone in the US had any success getting anything else? Like paid for all your pto earned or unearned, extra benefits or perks???

Oregon's registered nurses receive the nation's top hourly pay when adjusted for living costs. Asante and the Oregon Nurses Association are currently engaged in contract negotiations. Nurses express unease due to past economic uncertainties and recent layoffs. The union's bargaining chair states trust has significantly eroded with Asante's administration. This lack of trust complicates negotiations and problem-solving efforts.

Medford, Oregon

https://kobi5.com/news/top-stories/trust-important-in-asante-nurses-union-contract-talks-310424/

I made a promise to myself I'd be out of here months ago. I've tried everything but every offer I get pays way less than what I'm currently making. I'd take a cut but not that much.

Has anyone applied internally, was hired, then you were able to negotiate pay? I’m hearing there is a max of 8-10% from your current pay you can be increased. Is this true? I am going to apply for a position and have a great shot at it but need to be able to negotiate pay for this role.

Thinking about retaining an employment attorney to look over my layoff paperwork and see if there is any room to negotiate a better severance package.

If you've used a lawyer for this, how did it go? Did the company offer more, or did you end up paying legal fees out of pocket for no change? Any advice or experiences would be highly appreciated.

Software engineer - anyone negotiated notice period to less than 30 days?

Just don’t wanna burn bridge.

I’m excited about my new role but I need help updating my LinkedIn profile. You better send me good suggestions if you don’t want to end up being eaten by sharks with lasers. Here’s what I have so far:

Visionary leader with a proven record of getting agreement and buy-in from all stakeholders. Skilled at tough negotiations. Recognized the world over for his outside the box and creative solutions to difficult problems.

Looking to hear data from actual employees about on-cycle and off-cycle raises? Meaning, has anyone ever negotiated a raise that didn’t coincide with the early December salary treatment supervisor discussion? I’m interested in hearing if you brought a competing offer to the table? What % raise did you ask for? Did you receive it? What time of year? Also interested to hear if anyone negotiated a higher raise % “on-cycle” meaning you did it at the early December salary treatment discussion. Any insights welcome.

Any actual advice on how to successfully get more money from this company. I know most of you will say to leave/find a new job but real advice will be welcomed.

With our app counts down, MLA negotiations not going well with one carrier, and backfills not happening, has anyone heard of any more layoffs? A small one seems likely to me after the earnings call.

Is it worth trying to negotiate a better leaving package at ANI?

What were these secret foscussions that caused a clash between a board member and AM? The discussions have been described as a “deal” and “sensitive negotiations” and “essential discussions”. The plot thickens. It could range anywhere from something relatively small to - dare I say it - a merger/buyout. Let the speculation begin.

They’ve basically given me a week to take VR otherwise it’s CR

If I take VR I get extra 2800

If I don’t I get statutory terms

They want me gone come what may in a month

First consultation meeting is next week.

Does anyone know if I can apply for VR say in week 2-3?

Can I request they extend the month because I’ve applied for internal job?

Anything I should be aware off?

Was asked to persue this. What are the real upsides? I read 15-20% base pay jump based on quartile (I’m in top already)? Seems slight for the order of magnitude of workload increase I may see. If offered has anyone negotiated up, and to what? (30% was my gut)? To what %? And beyond base pay what perks are LL5 to offset the (seemingly) minimal pay bump?

Anyone could share reasonable requests that could ask to amend/appeal the terms of the severance? Much thanks.

Oracle laid off an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees on March 31. The company offered a severance package including four weeks' pay plus one week per additional year, capped at 26 weeks. Unvested restricted stock units were forfeited upon termination. A group of affected employees attempted to collectively negotiate improved severance terms. Oracle declined these negotiations, presenting its offer as final.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/laid-off-oracle-employees-tried-to-negotiate-severance-after-mass-firings-company-declined-11483227

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/laid-off-oracle-workers-tried-to-negotiate-better-severance-oracle-said-no/

Hi All,
Some great people are here, and I am looking for your advice on how to negotiate salary and benefits. from North america in prov offer process.
What GC band do specialists get hired on?
What salary base for that GC band?

What are the chances that we can trade severance for extended employment. I need it for my H1 process.

Is it possible to successfully negotiate a CL promotion when considering to accept an assignment with more responsibility?

This varies by state, but in my state (Ohio) severance pay is deductible income that will reduce unemployment benefits 1:1. Does anyone know if it's possible to negotiate having the severance assigned entirely to the week of separation so that we can begin collecting unemployment right away?

Has anyone had success asking for a larger salary or extra bonus outside of the annual performance review? Since it's this company I'm guessing no but I figured I would ask.

The future of renewals relies on the stickiness of enterprise software. The gamble is that customers will tolerate bot-only support and sting renewal price hikes because the cost of migrating away is too high.

The company is moving to a No Human Interaction model where AI agents (utilizing the Aviator framework) serve as the primary interface. These bots handle everything from initial outreach to basic tier negotiation. The goal is to transition customers to an automated, self-service portal where renewals are processed as take it or leave it transactions.

This removes human negotiation but also eliminates the firewall that previously prevented customer churn. This automation is the technical justification for the reported 15–20% RIF planned for early F27. The company is stripping out its overhead cost to inflate short-term profitability.

I am one that was lucky enough to be in the “remote pilot”. I saw the layoff targeted remote roles away from PHK to some degree. I was told that an RTO is coming up but the date isn’t set. I assume this is to get people to leave prior to possible severance discussions when it’s official.

Who else is hearing this or is your remote role still to be intact? I am wondering if we can negotiate this or if remote is done for.

I’m in GaME.

Corporate IT Comrades:

I have been in my role for less than a year so I’m not eligible for a true “promotion.” Plus, we all know getting a promotion right when you’re eligible is never going to happen. However, I have been doing well above my job description for that entire time and that has even been acknowledged by many people leaders in and adjacent my team.
Due to the fake “we are broke” story when bonuses came out, I barely got anything from it despite meeting the max threshold.
All of this to say, I know I’m being paid $10k-$20k less than my peers that have the same job title plus I’m doing above and beyond that.
Is there any way to negotiate/demand a higher salary right now? Due to my personal situation, applying to new jobs to play hardball isn’t really an option right now.
I want to stay at centene but I want to be paid fairly.

but is it possible to negotiate your severance? Do we have any leverage in the whole process?