Hi! Got an interesting one to ask.

I work as an account manager for a company in Europe which has been acquired by a very large American company and they are making some changes.

Biggest one yet is that they are considering removing fixed pay for variable pay [not base + bonuses but the entire gross amount is variable based on KPI attainment]. Not much information was provided as it is not in effect yet but in consideration for 2026 at some point (but it will).

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My questions here is for people who work on this model, and especially those who went through this change from fixed to variable.

1. Do they decrease your current pay so that you have to work under massive stress just to reach your current fixed base salary or are base salaries untouched and variable part is a top up?


2. What happens if you’re on sick leave? How do you even plan that?


3. Is this a good time to leave?

4. Do I have any legal protections (EU level if it's regulated that broadly) in terms of someone not being able to force me to sign for a lesser base salary?

Thanks!

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