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This seems like a tactic that would be completely ineffective - it has nothing to do with salary. High-cost employees are hired because they're valuable, not ch
by josephschmoe 12y ago
This seems like a tactic that would be completely ineffective - it has nothing to do with salary. High-cost employees are hired because they're valuable, not cheap. If someone asked about my personal finances, I would simply say:
"I ask for 95,000$ because I'll easily provide that value to your company. Pay has nothing to do with my personal finances - it's how much my work is worth. Are you looking to hire someone valuable? Because that's what I bring to the table."
I kept trying to avoid adding "If you want cheap, go hire some college interns and let me know so I can go short on your stock."
- hcho 12y agoYes, it wouldn't work with western cultures. Things like rent of the shop, mouths to feed, etc get used a lot in bazaars. I reckon it's a form of appeal to fairness.
- pkinsky 12y agoI've always understood it as part of an act, a way to say 'lower the price or I walk' without causing offense. An equivalent response would be 'I would love to give you this deal, but my wife would divorce me for giving such a low price'.