EDIT - glad to hear that Character.ai employees did not get screwed, at least per a comment below
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I worked at a company in 2000s that was acquired. I had no stock but the owner still gave a generous spot bonus and a years salary bonus retention package to employees. Owners got life changing wealth, employees got a down payment for a home.
It’s sad that this doesn’t seem to be the norm. Screwing employees on acquisition seems like a severe breach of social contract.
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I worked at a company in 2000s that was acquired. I had no stock but the owner still gave a generous spot bonus and a years salary bonus retention package to employees. Owners got life changing wealth, employees got a down payment for a home.
It’s sad that this doesn’t seem to be the norm. Screwing employees on acquisition seems like a severe breach of social contract.