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I honestly feel like this is a punch in the gut. We brought in a huge client. I worked nights, mornings, and weekends more than I'd like to admit, to get everything lined up for a major renewal, and it happened. The biggest deal our company has ever signed - 9 figures over 4 years.

Our comp plans run half-year to half-year, with some small adjustments from time to time. I closed the deal in H2, and they just told us that the plan will be capped. My payout went from a six-figure check to a max of $18,000 paid out in 3 installments. I'm honestly devastated. I've been here 11 years and built my book until it became the biggest one here, along with several other big wins in the pipeline.

Am I supposed to talk to an employment lawyer? It feels very clear that they changed the plan specifically so they wouldn't have to pay me. I spoke to the CEO and he texted me back saying he would "fix the issue and make sure it's better," but the COO and I aren't aligned, and no one has given me the actual numbers yet.

I'm currently completely checked out. They wanted me to go to Michigan next week for meetings and I refused. They're also trying to get me to go to Singapore and I shut that down too. I just need to know whether they're going to pay me what I earned or try to screw me over, so I can know whether to leave.

Has anyone been through something like this before?

Edit: They told me no raises would be applied. I responded that I already have another offer lined up and that I’m going to quit. Honestly, this didn’t surprise me, that's why I had been searching for better opportunities for a while since I felt this was how things would end.

Now, I just need to look up reviews for the new company before the final interview because this post really scared me. I’m planning to check reviews on Glassdoor.

I've been in a new job as VP for four weeks, and the new employer suddenly sent me a document on Dropbox Sign with no explanation, and it turned out to be a non-compete agreement that is extremely biased in their favor. I started reading it right away and noticed a few issues:

- The biggest problem, of course, is the timing of when they sent it

- It says I can't work for a competitor for 18 months after I leave (and I'm sure there was a section earlier that suggested it was closer to 30 months, then it was changed later)

- It says I can't have any outside work while I'm working for them, even though the owners already know I have a consulting business

- They included a very large geographic radius where I supposedly can't compete, and the list is honestly ridiculous

- It says I agree to my current salary, even though my responsibilities have already increased in the first month

- And lastly, it says that if I leave within 18 months, I have to pay them back up to $1,800 for training

I didn't sign it.

I asked the hr to enter a zoom meeting together to talk about it. I was very stressed to do so, but decided to use ai interviewman tool, which many of you talked about, for the first time to be clear and organized while talking to them. The first question I asked was why it was being given to me in Week 4 instead of before I accepted the offer or during onboarding, and they said the lawyer was late getting it back to them. After that, I explained that my role has expanded a lot since I started, and I asked to review the job description and compensation. She said she would pass my request along to the CEO and another senior leader.

Later that same day, I missed a call from the CEO because I was busy in a meeting. The next morning, the energy from the owners was noticeably different, and HR told me the CEO would speak with me. And then... Nothing. The more I think about it, the more certain I am that I can't sign this current version in good conscience. Honestly, the whole thing has made me seriously question the owners' character. I can't agree to work at a company that handles something important in such a sneaky way.

I've already spoken to an attorney to review the agreement, and I've put together a plan for the next step. If they refuse to make reasonable changes, I don't see any option other than leaving immediately.

update: the CEO was very gentle and he spoke with me, saying that he will update the document with higher salary according to the job description.