Was fired without cause, notice or warning after 45 days as an enterprise AE at a startup. I've posted about it before -- there was no notice, PIP or even conversation about performance. In fact, all feedback I had received was positive.

At hiring they had agreed to pay me 100% OTE for the first 3-months as a ramp period. I was fired in the middle of the second month. In that month I had already earned approximately $5500 in commissions. Comp plan specified commissions to be paid at the end of each month.

Regardless, they offered me 2 weeks of salary (without variable comp) as severance. This agreement included a non-disparagement, a 2-year non-compete (I've been in the industry for 15 years) and a host of other concessions.

I refused to sign it and have informed them that I will not be returning any company property (Macbook Pro) until we have an agreement on updated terms. I've proposed they pay the remainder of the 3-month ramp. They have been quite aggressive in having their property returned and told me they will not negotiate the terms or package of the severance agreement until they have it. I don't believe them (and they have obviously not demonstrated any level of professionalism up until this point.)

I've informed them that I will never sign a non-compete and that a non-disparagement agreement is illegal, however, I would agree to refer to the time of employment as a "paid consultancy" and sign an NDA and agree to not mention the employment on any online forum in consideration for 3-months of salary + ramp. They reiterated that they will have no further communications until they receive property.

I return property, I give up my only chip. I tell them to get bent I give up the 2-weeks.

I'm not starving but I want to make them feel as much uncomfortableness as possible given how they've treated me.

What would Bravado do?

No commission for 6+ months

I’m thinking about booking a demo at my sisters wedding

Everyone is on sales….. Blegh (vomit)

Fired as enterprise AE after 45 days and having major problem negotiating severance.

Everything going downhill for me...