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--- Herman Holtz <h -dot- holtz -at- worldnet -dot- att -dot- net> wrote:
> The irony of this question is that I amd others have occasionally
> had to lie by understating our qualifications for a new job. If, at
> some time in your career, you can grasp only at jobs paying two
> thirds of your normal rate, demanding that ormal rate is almost
> certain to disqualify you immediately. If you want (need, that is)
> the job and are willing to take the cut temporarily, you must
> understate your demand and past salary. I did it when I came to
> Maryland from hiladelphia years ago. How many others have
> been in a similar situation? - Herm
I have taken less that I wanted (or thought I was entitled to, however
you want to see that) to get a job I wanted, but I was hungry at the
time, and it paid dividends. Sometimes you have to back up a bit to get
a running start. Can't say I liked it, but at the time I felt it was
necessary. Worked out okay, I think.
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