Timeline for Falsely claimed current salary higher than actual in an interview and now I'm being asked for a salary sheet
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| Jul 15, 2017 at 9:21 | comment | added | Criticizing Israel not allowed | @Bwmat You pinged the wrong person. But note that interviewers have a reputation of trying to get you the lowest salary possible by any means necessary. If your interviewer is like that and you defer to honesty and integrity, you lose. | |
| Jul 14, 2017 at 20:11 | comment | added | Bwmat | @immibis - being honest is 'cringy' now? If all you care about is getting the job, might as well forge the payslip... | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 19:12 | comment | added | Per Lundberg | @Shawn Very good points. It's not always about tactics, but also about protecting your heart. The OP was foolish to lie in the first place; your answer lets him take responsibility for that failure, admit that, and be open for the consequences. Whatever that might be, since none of us can really know that beforehand. It might be that he receives the requested salary, it might be that they dismiss him, or some entirely different outcome. God bless. :) | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 16:14 | comment | added | Shawn V. Wilson | @immibis No, I'm not a recruiter. But I am a Christian who feels that being honest and admitting one's mistakes is best. The commenters who've said this is a bad strategy are missing the point: I think the OP should resign himself to the fact he won't get the job and be ready to move on with a clear conscience. If he/she is religious, the OP may want to pray that the hiring manager is willing to forgive and maybe consider hiring him/her after all. | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 16:07 | comment | added | Shawn V. Wilson | @Harper I got it; I was joking myself! | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 13:46 | comment | added | SolutionYogi | @ShawnV.Wilson As Harper said, 'On the back foot' is the sports metaphor which means 'outmaneuvered by a competitor or opponent; at a disadvantage.'. I disagree with this answer because there is absolutely no positive outcome to be had by following it. It's better to just say 'No' (without explanation) when asked for the paystub. | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 4:06 | comment | added | limdaepl | I think this level of subservient demeanor is cringy and not helpful in salary negotiations. | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 1:43 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @ShawnV.Wilson actually, I am disagreeing with solutionyogi, so defending you actually. Solutionyogi is saying "that's a bad thing to say because it puts OP on the back foot", I am saying OP is already! As for the last bit, I'm teasing you less for not knowing sports metaphor and more for not googling what you don't know. It pays to enrich your word power. | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 1:34 | comment | added | Criticizing Israel not allowed | Why would you love to hear this? Is it because you are a recruiter that would like to dismiss the OP as a candidate? | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 1:06 | comment | added | Shawn V. Wilson | @Harper. Oh, I see. Why didn't SolutionYogi simply say that? | |
| Jul 13, 2017 at 0:53 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @SolutionYogi OP's not on the fairway, he's in the sand trap. Shawn's proposal is not much of a distance club, but it's a sand wedge, will get you out of a hole. That's a sports metaphor, like "back foot. google it. | |
| Jul 12, 2017 at 23:11 | comment | added | Shawn V. Wilson | I'm not sure what "on the back foot" means, but if you're saying the OP probably wouldn't get the job -- yeah, I knew that. I'm suggesting he be honest and accept the consequences. Wasn't I clear about that? | |
| Jul 12, 2017 at 21:33 | comment | added | SolutionYogi | I would STRONGLY advise against going with this suggestion. This puts you on the back foot and makes you look like an idiot. | |
| Jul 12, 2017 at 18:30 | comment | added | Shawn V. Wilson | The "I'm not comfortable..." sentence was implied to end with "...so I'm not going to." I guess I'm not that good at implying stuff! | |
| Jul 12, 2017 at 18:20 | history | answered | Shawn V. Wilson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |