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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by jdavis703 on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @05:54PM (#15503565)
The price of your house is public, the value of your car is public, and most people can roughly guess what your salary is based on your job title, geography and experience level.
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by albertgoeswoof on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @06:02PM (#15503621)
Not really, you can choose to spend your income on your car or house, or you can put it elsewhere.

I know plenty of people with cars that cost 10x the price of mine, who earn far less than I do.

And outside of their immediate industry most people don’t know other salaries, or how to look them up.

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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by sib on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @07:05PM (#15504050)
Only in certain (US) states are house prices public information.
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