Timeline for Possible employer asking for current and past earnings
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| May 26, 2017 at 11:19 | comment | added | Kaz | Just a note, the second paragraph is (usually) a lie. A truthful version would be "My current employer considers that information confidential, so I'm afraid I can't share it with you." | |
| May 24, 2017 at 19:37 | comment | added | Pete B. | Please don't mistake my comment for the avocation of inflexible mindless corporate policies. Its a small nit pick to an otherwise very good answer. | |
| May 24, 2017 at 18:46 | comment | added | user34687 | @PeteB. then they should make the candidate an offer on the basis that that is what they value them at, not based on external criteria such as what past employers paid. If the offer is too low, thats fine, its still worth considering by a candidate. | |
| May 24, 2017 at 14:52 | comment | added | Pete B. | The only think I don't like about this answer is the potential waste of time. If the employer is large-ish they have a range that they are willing to pay a a person with certain qualifications. If the OP wants more than the range, there is no reason to waste anyone's time. | |
| May 24, 2017 at 9:26 | history | answered | watercooler | CC BY-SA 3.0 |