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Whenever I am negotiating a salary, even if I have to reveal what I make now, I will end that statement with "But based on my experience and value that I bring

Whenever I am negotiating a salary, even if I have to reveal what I make now, I will end that statement with "But based on my experience and value that I bring to the table, I am expecting at least xyz for my new role otherwise it is not worth it for me to quit my current job". This way, you make the whole "current salary" irrelevant. The point is that any good employer will NEVER let go of a candidate who is an excellent fit for their role but they had a huge gap in current vs desired. They only let go of candidates who either are not a good fit OR are asking for a very very high number that is literally out of the budget assigned (more applicable to larger corps.). But then again, it has nothing to do with current salary crap.

rm999 10y ago
Completely agreed on negotiating without the "current salary" perspective. I've always requested to keep my current salary secret, but I've never met a hiring manager/HR recruiter that's ok with this. I suppose knowing what I make comforts them that their offer isn't completely crazy, but I think it's also evidence of a disturbing bias against the unemployed/underemployed.
- 15155 10y ago
  > I've never met a hiring manager/HR recruiter that's ok with this There's a very simple position to take here: "My compensation is a function of the value I will be providing to your company, not the value I provide to my current employer." Be assertive. At least in the United States, short of a backchannel reference check, a prospective employer has absolutely no way of confirming anything you say - a fact that can be brought to light if this kind of question ever comes up. At the moment, for good talent, it's a seller's market. > evidence of a disturbing bias against the unemployed/underemployed There is a definite bias against un(der)employed. This has been well studied. Furthermore: your BATNA while employed is infinitely better (for most people).

rm999 10y ago

Completely agreed on negotiating without the "current salary" perspective. I've always requested to keep my current salary secret, but I've never met a hiring manager/HR recruiter that's ok with this. I suppose knowing what I make comforts them that their offer isn't completely crazy, but I think it's also evidence of a disturbing bias against the unemployed/underemployed.

15155 10y ago
> I've never met a hiring manager/HR recruiter that's ok with this There's a very simple position to take here: "My compensation is a function of the value I will be providing to your company, not the value I provide to my current employer." Be assertive. At least in the United States, short of a backchannel reference check, a prospective employer has absolutely no way of confirming anything you say - a fact that can be brought to light if this kind of question ever comes up. At the moment, for good talent, it's a seller's market. > evidence of a disturbing bias against the unemployed/underemployed There is a definite bias against un(der)employed. This has been well studied. Furthermore: your BATNA while employed is infinitely better (for most people).