Does anyone just lie about their salary at their previous job to boost their numbers? I’ve done this 4 times in a row and no one has ever questioned...

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Every. Single. Time.
I tell recruiters I’m making 20-25% more than I actually make.

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Are you looking for validation that what you’re doing is OK?

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Not really... my internal validation is that it takes a more serious tone on what I’m willing to switch jobs for and I don’t like low balling recruiters.

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I don’t, partly because it would bother me from an integrity standpoint, and because it’s quite possible the new employer could ask for substantiation (e.g., pay stubs) after I’m hired and I might end up being fired when I was caught in the lie.

What I will do it talk about my comp from a “total comp” perspective, which includes base salary, bonus, and the estimated cash value of all my benefits. This is honest and fair, as long as I use words like total compensation rather than trying to pass that off as my base salary.

In one case, I simply refused to provide my current salary, because the whole reason I was looking was that I knew I was way below market. They offered me a 40% raise.

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It’s illegal to ask for pay stubs now.

When I left consulting for industry in the US I just failed to specify currency. 30% raise right there

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In some states I’m pretty sure it’s illegal for firms to ask about previous comp

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Never give your current number. I didn’t and just got a 40% increase

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I mean the real deal (or so people say) is to never give the first number. Funny enough I saw a post like this a few weeks back and it was very “don’t lie about it” but honestly you gotta be making a shitload of money or be a sucker to answer that question truthfully. That’s how you get stuck with shitty salaries you entire life. At the end of the day your previous salary is none of anyone’s concern but you and the IRS. Feel free to do whatever you want in that regards. Go get your money

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Usually you wait for the first reply then counter. There have been plenty of times (on the internet so take it for what you will) where people end up getting offered more than they were going to ask for initially. If you ask and it’s lower than their price, they’ll never tell you they were willing to pay more. If they tell you a low price you just counter with your offer. If they don’t accept your offer, then they wouldn’t have accepted it if you said it first anyways

I do, but feel crappy doing so. I have started taking the “I am looking to make x” tactic

Same. I always state an expectation not a current comp

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Yeah but don’t lie either. Mid/senior level roles are much more likely to ask for w2 forms to validate what you made before.

Not legal in a lot of states now
It perpetuates the gender pay gap

So I try to talk in terms of “I’m looking for xxx” and “Total comp is xxx”, but I really have such a good time playing hardball and demanding an extra 10K.

I was making 60k out of college. After promotion to senior analyst was making 67k. Got poached to my current firm with a cool raise to 117k. Didn't tell them current comp, they were happy to pay for my skills.

$165k next jump as an SME in my skill set, hopefully deloitte or accenture?

Might get an MBA before then anyways

What type of skills do you have?? Curious

I once did and got called out. Explained the bump as a misunderstanding of “total comp” instead of “base comp”, but they were ready to pull the offer. It’s not worth the risk; just state what you want to be paid.

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