Re:What to say when they ask you: how much do you make?
by johnlbevan2 on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:30AM
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The article doesn't mention lying about your current salary / compensation.
Personally I wouldn't; but then I also tend not to negotiate / just roll over and take what I'm offered since generally I care much more about the interestingness of the work & the people I'd be surrounded by each day (though I'm getting to the age where I may start a family; so hopefully my subconscious' priorities will change a bit in my wallet's favour).
However, I suspect that many people do, as this avoids being seen as uncooperative, and suggests that people were willing to pay you more so presumably you're worth it. I doubt anyone would check (likely it's illegal to), so this seems a no-brainer for those ethically unencumbered by this option.
Personally I wouldn't; but then I also tend not to negotiate / just roll over and take what I'm offered since generally I care much more about the interestingness of the work & the people I'd be surrounded by each day (though I'm getting to the age where I may start a family; so hopefully my subconscious' priorities will change a bit in my wallet's favour).
However, I suspect that many people do, as this avoids being seen as uncooperative, and suggests that people were willing to pay you more so presumably you're worth it. I doubt anyone would check (likely it's illegal to), so this seems a no-brainer for those ethically unencumbered by this option.