Re:What to Say When You're Asked for Your Salary History
by ddingus on Monday October 26, 2020 @04:33PM
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Oh I agree completely.
Up front info is worth gold. If I know it is one of the scenarios you mentioned, or haggling is expected, game on!
I am fine with a haggle. Lots of ways to see value. Great discussion!
In your narrow scenario, I would compute needs plus reasonable wants, then add on compensation for any draconian policy and drop a number. Hit or miss. Not my problem, unless it is.
If it is my problem? Get a deal, keep life funded and look for better as ones risk and cost profile permits.
One qualifier is whether the position has a sales or biz dev component. Deffo haggle. Expected. There is a need to sell too, so make it sizzle.
In a very large company where you are negotiating with a dedicated HR recruiter, it's a very different process. They will never ever talk to you again after you sign on the dotted line, and have a very different, very narrow set of parameters to work within - and may indeed have expectations that go with that focused role: i.e. a team lead would expect you to be upfront and productive; but a car salesperson or a real estate salesperson would expect you to haggle and negotiate. Not saying I like that, or that I enjoy the prospect or process, but it benefits to be cognizant of the nature of process and expectations.