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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by st3v3r on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @06:37PM (#12213973)
I can't agree with that. For most people, the salary is dictated by how good they are at negotiating, and how strong their ability is to walk away. Two things that are completely unrelated to their ability to do the job, and as such, should have nothing to do with the employment process.
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Re:Massachusetts Bans Employers from Asking Applicants About... by eru on Tuesday August 02, 2016 @09:15PM (#12214828)
Those factors are hugely important. But you'd be hard pressed to get more out of a company than you provide in value to them, even with the best negotiation.

(Unless you are going to work for fools..)

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