Negotiations ain't so hard. It's mostly down to BATNA, ie best alternative to negotiated agreement. Why would you want a union?
Do your homework to figure out how much your skills are worth on the market; get multiple companies into the offer stage; then more or less just let them know your demands and let them know that you are more than prepared to walk away if they don't agree.
That's it.
If they decide to call your bluff, then you really just walk away. That's why you want to have multiple companies in the offer stage at the same time, and also want to start interviewing before your old job becomes unbearable.
Negotiations ain't so hard. It's mostly down to BATNA, ie best alternative to negotiated agreement. Why would you want a union?
Do your homework to figure out how much your skills are worth on the market; get multiple companies into the offer stage; then more or less just let them know your demands and let them know that you are more than prepared to walk away if they don't agree.
That's it.
If they decide to call your bluff, then you really just walk away. That's why you want to have multiple companies in the offer stage at the same time, and also want to start interviewing before your old job becomes unbearable.