Life is a series of unknowns and nothing is certain, especially in business. There's only one thing that really matters at this juncture is that they better da

Life is a series of unknowns and nothing is certain, especially in business. There's only one thing that really matters at this juncture is that they better damn sure be offering you a significant retention bonus -- something on the order of 3-6 months of salary, just to help you "ride the wave", as it were. And because most likely the principals are getting far more significant retention packages, so you better to be sure to get your deserved share of "crumbs" as well. If they're not offering a bonus (or only a very meager one), then I would consider that a very red flag.