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I negotiate myself, the mediator pushed it from the inside. This company has more than 12K of employees! It is a giant one. This had to be going through the co
by sellingout 17y ago
I negotiate myself, the mediator pushed it from the inside.
This company has more than 12K of employees! It is a giant one. This had to be going through the corporates' management pipeline and bubble up in the hierarchy until we have got to the negotiation point.
- coryl 17y agoOk, gotcha, so he really isn't a mediator, but he represents the company. I agree that it would be conflict of interest for him to try and get a piece of the deal from you. If his company wants to pay him for his work, let them.
- sellingout 17y agoI totally agree. Yet he asks for it. Moreover, he's wiling to leave there anyway. If I won't pay him he might ruin the whole thing. He's expecting me to "think of a reasonable rate"
- bmelton 17y agoThat sounds very much like a bribe, and very much illegal, possibly. IANAL, but this smells extremely fishy. I would see if you could discuss whether or not you are supposed to pay him anything with one of his superiors before doing anything, or at the very least, ask for a different mediator.
- hga 17y agoAgreed WRT it sounding like a bribe. If you can't walk away from the deal or this "mediator" I'd retain competent legal counsel ASAP.