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I once had a interviewer ask me "How much would it take for you to work for us"? I told him that I didn't understand the question and so he said "How much do y
by NinjaTime 12y ago
I once had a interviewer ask me "How much would it take for you to work for us"?
I told him that I didn't understand the question and so he said "How much do you need to live on?"
I asked him how much does it take for him to live on? He walked out and so did I.
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- hueving 12y agoThe last person to leave an interview isn't really "walking out".
- ido 12y agoI don't understand your objection to his original phrasing - he asked you what your salary requirement is?
- cozuya 12y agoIts almost never in your (an employee/interviewee) best interest to disclose that. You are essentially saying "here is the minimum I will work for" (and that's usually what you'll get) - let them try to figure that out!
- bbcbasic 12y agoWhat if you say your {last salary + 50%} is your minimum?
- ido 12y agoAh I see. I still don't see the point of playing it stupid instead of answer with something like "what were you thinking of?"
- Terr_ 12y ago"First, can you tell me what you have in mind? After all, you have a better idea exactly what you need done, and your company regularly hires people and possesses an HR department dedicated to that sort of research and negotiation. I, on the other hand, am an individual who--because I'm very good at what I do--am seldom on the market." I haven't tried that one yet, but I find it's still handy to think about as a way to reassure myself that refusing to be the first to name a dollar-amount (baaaad idea) is reasonable.