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Just last month I had to search and present all my W-2s and last paychecks of my previous jobs in order to enter my new job. I cannot think on something more an
by yandrypozo 9y ago
Just last month I had to search and present all my W-2s and last paychecks of my previous jobs in order to enter my new job. I cannot think on something more annoying and invasive than that. This regulation must be a national law.
- mmagin 9y agoWow, I didn't realize some people were not only asked salary history but expected to document it. A privileged bubble in which I live.
- jghn 9y agoThis was many years ago now but I had an acquaintance who fudged his current salary while interviewing and then was caught when his new employer asked for W-2s. Needless to say, he was looking for a new new employer right quick. Because of that I never lied about my salary history again.
- Domenic_S 9y agoIt is common practice in financial services industry, presumably because your commission proves how good you were at your job.
- coin 9y agoYou are free to not provide this info.
- perl4ever 9y agoYou aren't free not to provide your salary if the computerized system for applying requires it.
- lotsofpulp 9y agoIt might not have been for pay history, it might have been for employment history. People are considerably less likely to create fraudulent tax documents than faking other types of employment records. Plus it's super easy to check. Although in general, the goal should be to be valuable enough to tell any prospective employer none of your business when they ask you about prior pay.
- matwood 9y agoI've worked for almost 20 years at big and small companies and never had to show anything along those lines. The problem is that people show them anything at all. If everyone simply said no, they would stop asking.