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Re:Dont call yourself a programmer (2011) by Jabbles on Friday November 23, 2012 @10:28AM (#4822472)
Is there any harm in lying? Given that it's confidential information that they can't really verify, and that they'll either pay you what you ask and be happy with you/fire you for not being worth it. Apart from moral concerns, what's the problem?
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Re:Dont call yourself a programmer (2011) by mbord on Friday November 23, 2012 @11:07AM (#4822620)
I've heard that it's not that uncommon to ask you to back your claim up with payslips.
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Re:Dont call yourself a programmer (2011) by genwin on Friday November 23, 2012 @11:14AM (#4822648)
True. It flags companies you shouldn't work for. They're asking for proof of your answer to their mean-spirited question. If that thinking has infected the whole company you'll be harmed in more ways later.
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