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- anonyms
Just a quick question, and I am sure you have all experienced it at some point. When a job opportunity asks you to state your current salary, do you....
1) Tell them the exact salary you earn.
Or
2) Do you spin a little white lie and tell them you earn a little bit more that you really do?
- jox0
You exaggerate. There's no reason not to as long as it's reasonable for what you were doing before.
- anonyms0
Cheers, i was just getting a second opinion
- imakedesign0
just say what you think you are worth
- jox0
Hey nice work btw!
- anonyms0
Thanks alot for you help.
- ********0
you never ever drop a number first.
you tell them you have a COMPETITIVE salary
you need to ask what the job is, what the responsibilities are, what would be your expectations.
with this knowledge you can then determine a salary.
never put out a number first. let them make an offer. you can always ask for more and negotiate, but if you drop a number you may hurt yourself in a way that more could have been given.
its tricky. good luck!!!
- visualplane0
It's usually better to aim high, and they'll say what their range or budget is for the position if they want to hire you. If you're bold, don't take the offer right away. This way you can negotiate, and get the most out of how much they're looking to pay.
If you're in the early stages of you're career, then it's a different story where you'll almost take what you can get. If you have more experience and offers, then you have more power to negotiate.Like epill said, try your best not to drop the number first.
I've personally always been honest with how much I made, but I think lying works. Some people actually regret not lying because they felt they could have gotten more if they lied.
It also depends on where you're applying. Is it a small web shop trying to cut every corner, or is it a big corporation with money to spend.