Re: Salary issues

Subject: Re: Salary issues
From: Fred Sampson <wfreds -at- cruzio -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:11:27 -0700

I make it a rule to never specify my current or target salary range when asked by recruiters/interviewers. It just gives them an advantage in the negotiations.

I broke my own rule recently, for a job that was attractive because it's much closer to home than my current Silicon Valley position. I figured the difference in commuting time/distance might be worth $2-3k. When the hiring manager told me that her company paid salaries "competitive" with Silicon Valley, but could only offer me 25% less than my current salary, I just had to laugh. That much less is certainly not competitive.


Fred Sampson
wfreds -at- cruzio -dot- com


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