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You can lie better than that, Senior Content Producer
Ignore the ask about past salary and respond with the number you EXPECT to be at, not like to — specifically. If they then follow-up on previous, I would likely say “I’m not sure that’s relevant”.
If it's very early in the process I say
"Right now I'm interested in figuring out if we're a good fit for each other. If we each feel that way I'm sure money won't be a problem"
If it's got the offer stage I say
"I don't disclose my salary. It's a private matter. And its not relevant. Maybe I'm overpaid. Maybe I'm underpaid. What's I'd like to discuss is what I'm worth to you. "
If that doesn't work, I say
"what kind of budget do you have to work with?"
If they really won't budge, I walk.
Bottom line I have never ever disclosed my salary. I've been in the business 20 years. And I consider myself fairly and highly paid.
Lie.
[What you’d settle for] = current salary
[15% above current salary] = where you’d like to be
Typos. Sorry. The bottom line is you should keep the conversation about fit, and about value. And never give the first number.
Yeah. What you’d settle for shouldn’t be what you’re already getting.
Cd 1 very helpful thank you
@CD1 Ive been in 20+ years too and those are some badass moves Ive never thought of so thank you.
The other factor in all this is how bad you want/need the job. Like dating, they want to give it to the person who's too cool to give a shit. And like dating, there's no faking that no matter how good you are. But if you really have nothing to lose, there's always the "shut it down price," where you give them a ridiculous number and if they do it that means they really want you.
It was a lame tactic in their part. Trying to both tell them where I am now and what id be willing to sign up for. I ended up just stonewalling them until one of the folks on the call magically remembered it’s illegal in California to ask the question of current salary
Go Brexit!
Minimum increase should be at least 10-15k. Something that at least buys you a few more fancy dinners each month
Me again. I found that it's usually third-party Headhunters as opposed to internal recruiters that are the pushiest about wanting it on my salary. Not that I ever break my rule but I'm even firmer in my resolve with them. If you really don't care about the relationship with this person you can turn it around and say what if I ask you what you're paid how would that make you feel?
As with internal pay raises hiring salaries our best kept to a conversation around fit and value. Fairness is not a productive conversation. Value is.
I have found the most powerful phrase when I want a pay raise internally is "I do not believe that the salary I currently receive accurately reflects the value I bring to this company. Do you?"
Asking your manager to respond to a yes or no question is helpful because you can find out that either they do think it's a good reflection of your value or they admit that it's not. Both are useful pieces of information for you.