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When asked about my salary, I always answer with the salary I wished I had. There's no requirement to tell the truth.
by bdamm 9y ago
When asked about my salary, I always answer with the salary I wished I had. There's no requirement to tell the truth.
- Caveman_Coder 9y agoI did the same. Every time I moved jobs I got a pay raise because the number I provided was above what I was currently making. In a few cases, they offered well above what "I wish I had," which was a nice bonus.
- Jach 9y agoThere was a fun Quora post not too long ago about someone asking "I made up a number, now they want proof as part of a background check, what do I do?" My own strategy I intend to apply in the future is to give my base salary + bonuses etc. If they never clarify I can only assume they had meant total compensation, not base, and who am I to complain if they offer me my current total as my new base?
- s73ver_ 9y agoI had a company I was talking to ask, and say up front that they would need pay stubs as proof.
- pmoriarty 9y agoSome companies will ask you to sign their contracts in blood if they thought they could get away with it. Doesn't mean that you should.
- s73ver_ 9y agoAnd that's why it was a company I was talking to, and not a company that I worked for. But, I recognize that I was in a fortunate position, and I did not currently need a job then. Had I been in a less fortunate position, things could be different.