How to get that bonus
It made me 
"After all that negotiating he left the position before ever honoring the deal."
How I did it: I stuck to my guns and was not intimidated. I made it known that I knew I was an valuable employee. Technically- I was offered the bonus but then the boss left and the process could not be picked up by the new employee who replaced him.
Lessons & tips: Do be tenacious. But sometimes things do not work out despite your best efforts. That's ok!
