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Re:Ask HN: Why do most job sites hide salary? by dmortin on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @09:50AM (#23019145)
So to defeat this you just write a higher current salary on your application, right?
Re:Ask HN: Why do most job sites hide salary? by Sindisil on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @09:54AM (#23019203)
No. To defeat this, you politely refuse to provide your current salary.
Re:Ask HN: Why do most job sites hide salary? by brianwawok on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:26PM (#23021010)
And be ok with a 10-50% chance of the new place declining to make you an offer?

It won't stop all places, but it will stop some places. You have to be OK with that.

Re:Ask HN: Why do most job sites hide salary? by Spooky23 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @10:09AM (#23019397)
Then you are lying on your application (never a good idea), and that can be considered fraud in some situations.

I'd never assume that your salary is a secret. It's pretty easy to figure it out. Making a material misstatement about it will be perceived as a character defect at best if you are caught, which may happen in the future when you are in some stupid internal dispute.

Re:Ask HN: Why do most job sites hide salary? by nicholas73 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @10:52AM (#23019966)
Many employers attempt to verify your salary (maybe even if you didn't give one). Lying would give them a reason to withdraw an offer.